COLLECTIVE TRAINING IN NEPAL

ARMY:ITS BENEFITS AND

CHALLANGES

Lt. Abishek Poudel

Shree Jwaladal Bn
“If I had six hours to cut down the trees then I would spend four
hours sharpening the axe” -Abraham Lincoln
 AIM

The aim of the presentation is to highlight the current system of

collective training in NA, it's benefits and challenges.
 2064/65 2074
Resumed after the end Issuance of separate
Milestones
of insurgency collective trg Directive

2030
Start of collective
training in NA

2058 2069/70
Suspended due to NA’s Issuance of separate
involvement in CI Ops collective trg Directive
 Sequence of Presentation

 Current system of collective training in NA

Importance of collective training
Benefit of Collective training
 Challenges of collective Training
Findings
 Recommendations
 Conclusion
How it’s being conducted?

Objectives Concept Conduct

To enhance the proficiency of • Biannually

unit & subunit to conduct their
respective responsibilities
particularly in CI environment
& aid to civil authorities.
• Duration- 8 weeks
• Str- Bn-189 , Indep Coy-55
• Instr & Admin

Cont...
 ...Cont
Conduct
3 Week

Section Pl/Coy/Bn
Individual
Skills Skills
Phase
Phase Phase Culminating
Exercise/ FTX
3 Weeks 1 Week

3 Weeks CL firing/
Live f/M

CPX+TTX
 D+27–
D Day–D+20 D+21–D+26 D+33–D+53 D+54 – D+74
D+32

  CPX-D+54-D+59
TTX- D+60-D+62
Pl level- D+33-D+44
FTX-D+63-D+74
Coy level- D+45-D+50
Bn level-D+51-D+53
Classifaction
Sec level
firing and Pl/coy/bn Level
Live fire and
move
Final Exercise
(CPX/TTX/FTX)
Individual Training Theoretical
Understanding
(Conventional तथा त्यस
संग सम्बन्धित विविध
Unconventional युद्धका
उपयुक्त विषयहरु)
 Collective trg in Past & Present

Before Insurgency After Insurgency

• Lack of specific Dirs • Collective Trg Dirs 2069/2074

• Conventional Scenario • Counter Insurgency
• Less intactness • Focus on intactness
• Leadership dilemma • Systematic
 • Combine

• Develop professional

Importance skill
• Tactics improving
of collective training
• Physical fitness

• Unity
 Benefit of Collective training

Helps commander to know their subordinates.

Identify the METL and prepare unit for any situation.

Developed the cohesiveness of the unit

Unit professionalism has been increased.

Enhanced physical and mental ability of the troops.

Individual are confident on their weapons, equipment

Reduce the gap between soldiers and commanders.

 Challanges of Collective training

Planning training

Leave

Ground

Lack of training aids

Administration and logisctics

Lack of qualified instructors

Other commitments
  ToT should be conducted upto
the Bn level
Summer & winter collective
 Use of wpn simulator
Emphasis on tactical part rather Recommendations
decorations
 Effective monitoring and
evaluation
 METL and desired objective
 Conclusion

Training has huge importance in any military. Training such as;

collective training is required to develop unit and subunit as a
cohesive fighting force, Therefore collective training should be
conducted more effectively and realistically.
Thank you