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The Union Ministry of Defence on Wednesday issued pointers underneath Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Act 2023 which can allow higher jointness and Command effectivity in Armed Forces.

These guidelines formulated underneath the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act 2023 have been notified by way of a Gazette Notification and can come into impact from May 27.

This vital step will bolster efficient command, management, and environment friendly functioning of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs), thereby strengthening jointness among the many Armed Forces.

The Bill was handed by each Houses of Parliament throughout the Monsoon Session of 2023 and obtained the assent of the President on August 15, 2023, and the Act got here into drive with impact from May 10, 2024, as per the Gazette Notification dated May 08, 2024.

The Act empowers the Commanders-in-Chief and Officers-in-Command of the ISOs to train command and management over the service personnel serving underneath them, guaranteeing efficient upkeep of self-discipline and administration throughout the organisations. This is achieved with out altering the distinctive service circumstances relevant to every department of the Armed Forces.