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The Centre on Thursday raised the upper-age limit for recruitment under the <keyword id="13558307" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Agnipath scheme</keyword> to 23 years from 21 years for the year 2022 amid protest and agitation against the new <keyword id="14201929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Army-recruitment-scheme" source="Orion">Army recruitment scheme</keyword>. "Consequent to the commencement of the AGNIPATH scheme, the entry age for all <keyword id="174481" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-recruits" source="Orion">new recruits</keyword> in the <keyword id="3790" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="armed-forces" source="Orion">Armed Forces</keyword> has been fixed as 17 and a half - 21 years of age. Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the Government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022," the government said in a statement. Earlier, when the scheme was annouced on Tuesday, the government had said the entry age for all new recruits will have to be from 17 and a half year to 21 year. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/monsoon-to-advance-in-various-parts-of-india-this-week-delhi-to-see-thunderstorms/articleshow/92269558.cms">Monsoon to advance in various parts of India this week; Delhi to see thunderstorms</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/indias-exports-have-a-long-way-to-go-and-the-curbs-are-not-helping/articleshow/92254085.cms">India’s exports have a long way to go and the curbs are not helping</a>

Agnipath age limit raised from 21 to 23 even as protests rage on

Amid widespread anger and protest over Centre's <keyword id="13558307" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Agnipath scheme</keyword>, the <keyword id="6354416" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="indian-army" source="Orion">Indian Army</keyword> on Monday issued notification for the first round of recruitment through the scheme. As per the notification, the registration for the recruitment rallies will start from July. "The registrations will be opened from July onwards by the respective <keyword id="1497108" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Army-Recruitment-Offices" source="Orion">Army Recruitment Offices</keyword> (ARO) for <keyword id="14193007" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="agniveer" source="Orion">Agniveer</keyword> General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Technical (aviation/ammunition examiner), Agniveer clerk/store keeper technical, Agniveer tradesman (10th pass) and Agniveer Tradesman (8th pass) as per the ARO rally schedule", the <keyword id="15350" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="army" source="Orion">Army</keyword> notification reads. The notification released by the Indian Army broadly outlines terms and conditions of service, eligibility, discharge and other important information related to the scheme. "Agniveers enrolled under the scheme will not be eligible for any kind of Pension and Gratuity", said the notification issued on Monday. The service of the 'Agniveers' will commence from the date of enrolment. They would form a distinct rank in the Army, different from other existing ranks, it said further. The personnel enrolled under this scheme will be required to undergo periodical medical checkups along with physical/written/field tests as per orders, said the notification. The notification has come on a day when several groups called 'Bharat Bandh'. The national capital also witnessed traffic jams as the police have tightened security across the city and its bordering areas. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agnipath-scheme-protest-section-144-imposed-in-gurgugram-kota-jaipur-faridabad-and-ayodhya/articleshow/92329214.cms">Agnipath protests: Bandhs, school closures and the Section 144 make a comeback</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agniveer-why-are-thousands-of-youth-up-in-arms-against-the-agnipath-scheme/articleshow/92284069.cms">Why are thousands of youth up in arms against the Agnipath scheme?</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/agnipath-scheme-what-is-positive-and-negative-points-in-this-army-scheme/articleshow/92277612.cms">Agnipath Scheme: the good and bad sides of the same coin</a>

Indian army issues first recruitment notice amid protest

<ul class="summary-list"><li>China has been recruiting current and former Western military personnel to train its aviators. </li><li>Beijing has been targeting them for recruitment in an effort to overcome shortcomings.</li></ul>China is "aggressively recruiting" Western military personnel to train its air force pilots and naval aviators, attempting to lure them in with "lucrative" contracts and promises of opportunities to fly "exotic aircraft," the US and its allies are warning.The Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance — which consists of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — posted a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dni.gov/files/NCSC/documents/products/Safeguarding_Our_Military_Expertise.pdf">bulletin</a> Wednesday detailing China's ongoing efforts to recruit current and former military personnel from NATO and Western countries to "bolster" the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army.In recent years, China has taken significant steps to build up its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-air-force-far-from-ready-for-mission-taiwan-2024-1">air force and navy</a>, much to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-building-military-scale-not-seen-wwii-invade-taiwan-aquilino-2024-3">alarm of US officials</a>. However, Beijing still has some critical capability gaps as it looks to modernize its forces and strengthen its aviation programs.Those weak points have led it to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-looks-for-western-pilots-to-aid-its-military-aviation-2023-6">seek technology and assistance</a> from the West through malign actions."To overcome their shortcomings," the Chinese military "has been aggressively recruiting Western military talent to train their aviators, using private firms around the globe that conceal their PLA ties and offer recruits exorbitant salaries," said Michael Casey, the director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center.<div type="image" title="China J-20 fighter jet" height="1333" width="2000" msid="110744954" hostid="261" sizebytes="44972"></div>"Recent actions by Western governments have impacted these operations," Casey said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dni.gov/index.php/ncsc-newsroom/3832-fvey-partners-warn-of-evolving-efforts-to-recruit-current-and-former-western-service-members-to-bolster-the-prc-s-military">statement</a>, "but PLA recruitment efforts continue to evolve in response."Chinese schemes target Western pilots, flight engineers, air operations center personnel, and technical experts knowledgeable about military tactics, techniques, and procedures.The Chinese military "wants the skills and expertise of these individuals to make its own military air operations more capable while gaining insight into Western air tactics, techniques, and procedures," the newly released bulletin said."The insight the PLA gains from Western military talent threatens the safety of the targeted recruits, their fellow service members, and US and allied security," it added.Insight into Western tactics, techniques, and procedures could prove valuable for China were it to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/huge-air-battles-show-us-needs-most-missile-war-china-2024-5">clash with US forces</a>, a very real possibility as US military and political leaders in Washington look across the Pacific with concern over Beijing's growing military power.<div type="image" title="China J-20 stealth fighter jet" height="1333" width="2000" msid="110744956" hostid="261" sizebytes="105900"></div>The bulletin said the Western service members are targeted through "nefarious recruitment attempts" that may not be overtly obvious; for instance, these individuals may be sought out directly by the PLA or indirectly through online networking sites.Job offers, meanwhile, could come from private companies with hidden ties to the PLA. And opportunities may be located in China or elsewhere in other parts of the world, the bulletin said, "with lucrative contracts and the opportunity to fly exotic aircraft, with vague details on the ultimate customers."Countries like the US and UK have previously expressed their concerns over the PLA recruitment efforts, warning of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/2023SAF/PolicyUpdates/PLA_Recruitment_Efforts_Memo.pdf">potential national security risks</a> and taking steps to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63293582">try to curb and control the threat</a>. There have been arrests related to these activities already, such as the 2022 arrest of a former US Marine Corps pilot.Despite efforts from Western governments to warn its veterans and military personnel about the Chinese poaching efforts, the recruitment continues to evolve, the bulletin noted. Casey said the latest warning is meant to highlight this "persistent threat" and deter current and former service members from participating in the scheme.

China is trying to overcome weaknesses in its military by 'aggressively recruiting' Western pilots to train its aviators, Five Eyes intel allies warn

Thousands of youths assembled at the <keyword id="14209558" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jahanabad-railway-station" source="Orion">Jahanabad railway station</keyword> on Patna-Gaya rail route on Thursday and blocked the tracks as protests against the <keyword id="14209557" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centres-Agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Centre's Agnipath scheme</keyword> entered day two in Bihar. Demanding rollback of the scheme and recruitment under normal process, the agitators also blocked Patna-Gaya road route. At the <keyword id="204829" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="jahanabad" source="Orion">Jahanabad</keyword> railway station, the agitating students blocked the Patna-Gaya passenger train. The railway officials, along with district police, attempted to placate them and requested them to leave the railway track to restore transportation on the route. Besides, a large number of protestors also assembled at Kako Mor on Patna Gaya main road and burnt tyres. They raised slogans against Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> and Defence Minister <keyword id="6355121" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rajnath-singh" source="Orion">Rajnath Singh</keyword> accusing them of "compromising" the youths' future. Many of them alleged that the Centre was not hiring 'Agniveers' but "Bali Ka Bakra" (Scapegoats) for four years. The agitating students set a coach of intercity express at Bhabua road railway station afire in Kaimur districts. They threw a burning tyre in the intercity express after passengers deboarded. In Nawada, the protestors burnt tyres on Nawada railway station and on busy Prajatantra Chowk. Due to massive protests, the traffic on the Gaya-Keul rail section was also disrupted. The Howrah-Gaya express was also stopped at Warsaliganj railway station. Several trains on this route were also stopped at several stations. Incidents of stone pelting were also reported from Arrah. Earlier on Wednesday, a large number of youths demonstrated in Muzaffarpur and Buxar districts of the state and disrupted road and rail traffic. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/state-police-jobs-bridge-crash-courses-and-skills-certificates-to-aid-careers-of-agniveers/articleshow/92245184.cms">State police jobs, bridge crash courses and skills certificates – to aid careers of Agniveers</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/amazon-flipkart-and-myntra-sales-all-unaffected-by-low-consumer-sentiment/articleshow/92245806.cms">Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra sales – all unaffected by low consumer sentiment</a>

Protests against Agnipath scheme continue as army aspirants raise concerns about pensions and job security

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ukraine is struggling to recruit more soldiers, per <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-into-war-ukraine-faces-challenges-mobilizing-troops-64dcdc49?mod=world_lead_story" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>.</li><li>Some young men are spending thousands of dollars to escape the country, the report said.</li></ul>Ukraine is struggling to recruit soldiers as it prepares for a new offensive against Russia, with some young men spending the equivalent of thousands of dollars to flee the country, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-into-war-ukraine-faces-challenges-mobilizing-troops-64dcdc49?mod=world_lead_story" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal reported</a>.A growing number of young Ukrainians are trying to avoid being called up to fight against Russia, even though support for the country's military effort hasn't fallen, according to the Journal.Early on in the war people were eager to serve, but now many of those remaining are less willing to sign up to fight, the report said.This struggle comes as Ukraine prepares to launch a new counteroffensive to push Russia back, following months of stalemate.Ukraine's top ground forces commander <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/zelenskyy-visits-front-line-as-ukraine-gears-up-for-counteroffensive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Thursday that Ukraine would be starting this offensive "very soon."Ukraine banned men aged between 18 and 60 from leaving the country shortly after Russia launched its invasion. But it has so far not introduced compulsory service.And now a growing number of men are trying to avoid fighting, including by fleeing the country.One 38-year-old told the Journal that he spent almost $10,000 on three different schemes to leave, with the last one – where he posed as an aid worker – working. He eventually made it over the border to Poland, and then on to Canada.Authorities in Ukraine said that more than 9,000 men left Ukraine in 2022 using documents for volunteers and aid workers without coming back in the time period allowed, according to the Journal.<a href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-ukrainian-men-try-to-get-around-the-ban-to-leave-the-country/a-62529639" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Other reports have outlined</a> how young Ukrainian men have left by trying to cross borders on foot, enrolling in a university outside Ukraine, or find work as a volunteer emergency aid driver.At the same time, Ukraine has started to rely more on enlistment officers to sign people up, the Journal reported. These officers wear military clothing and give out summons in public spaces.One 25-year-old told the Journal that he had spent months avoiding any public spaces, including cafes and restaurants, so he could avoid being called up. He added that he was giving part of his wages each month to the Ukrainian military, and believed others could fight better than him.Ukraine's challenges are exacerbate by the relative size of the two countries. While Russia is suffering major losses, it has a population of more than 143 million people, according to 2021 World Bank figures. <a href="https://data.worldbank.org/country/ukraine?view=chart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> has just over 43 million.Russia's government has also been willing to take stronger coercive measures to get people to fight.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, has said that Ukraine can't force people to fight using violence, as Russia has been accused of doing, the Journal noted.Russia's army has struggled since it launched its latest offensive earlier this year, and Ukraine's numbers will be boosted when troops being trained by allied countries rejoin the fight.But with no end in sight to the war, it's not clear how much Ukraine will struggle to replenish its ranks going forward.

Ukraine is struggling to recruit soldiers as it prepares for new offensive, with some spending thousands to flee the country: report

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Attorneys representing Martha's Vineyard migrants said they plan to sue the ex-Army agent reportedly involved in the flights.</li><li>Perla Huerta, a former counterintelligence agent, convinced migrants to board the planes, the New York Times reported.</li></ul>Attorneys representing a group of migrants among the dozens who were <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/desantis-dumps-migrants-on-marthas-vineyard-locals-respond-kindly-2022-9">flown to Martha's Vineyard by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis</a> said on Monday they intend to sue the ex-Army counterintelligence agent who reportedly helped arrange the flights. A woman named Perla Huerta, who served as a combat medic and counterintelligence agent in the US Army, was identified by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/02/us/migrants-marthas-vineyard-desantis-texas.html">The New York Times</a> and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/02/us/marthas-vineyard-migrants-perla-huerta/index.html">CNN</a> as an on-the-ground recruiter who allegedly helped convince some of the nearly 50 migrants to get onto the planes. The migrants, mostly from Venezuela, arrived unannounced on two chartered planes from Texas at the upscale liberal Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on September 14.Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based nonprofit, has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/migrants-file-class-action-suit-against-florida-gov-ron-desantis-2022-9">filed a federal class-action lawsuit</a> on behalf of a group of the migrants alleging that DeSantis and other Florida officials carried out a "scheme to defraud vulnerable immigrants to advance a political motive."The lawsuit says a woman, identified as "Perla," and a man, identified as "Emanuel," waited outside shelters in Texas to offer migrants gift certificates to McDonald's and tell them about the transport, "pretending to be good Samaritans offering humanitarian assistance."Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, the executive director of the lawyer group, said in a statement on Monday that the nonprofit plans to amend its lawsuit to substitute "Perla's" real name as a defendant in the complaint once the group has verified she was involved."She will then be formally served with the complaint and required to respond in federal district court," Espinoza-Madrigal said.Huerta retired from the Army in August — a month before the migrant flights — after two decades in service, US Army spokeswoman Madison Bonzo told Insider on Monday. Between April 2022 and August 2022, Huerta served as a counterintelligence/human intelligence senior sergeant, and a healthcare specialist in the Army, Bonzo said, adding, that Huerta held the rank of master sergeant at the end of her service. Huerta was deployed several times, including to Iraq twice and to Afghanistan four times, the spokeswoman said. She was also deployed to the East African country Djibouti in 2013, the spokesperson said.The migrants' lawyer Espinoza-Madrigal said "the fact that 'Perla' is apparently a former military operative and spy aligns with the allegations in the complaint – which describe a highly orchestrated plan based on secrecy, deceit, and misrepresentation."He added, "We look forward to uncovering further evidence as the case proceeds and bringing all of the perpetrators of this scheme to justice."Huerta could not immediately be reached for comment by Insider and DeSantis' office did not immediately return a request for comment.

Lawyers for Martha's Vineyard migrants plan to sue the ex-Army counterintelligence agent who reportedly helped arrange the flights

New Delhi, May 17 () Industrialist Anand Mahindra has backed a proposal by the army to allow civilians, including young working professionals, to join the force for a three-year tenure while stating that the Mahindra Group would be happy to consider for employment those who have served the term. The Indian Army is considering a proposal -- 'Tour of Duty' (ToD) or 'Three Years Short Service' scheme, under which civilians could be allowed to join the force for a three-year tenure as officers and in other ranks for a variety of roles, even frontline fighters. The proposal aims to tap the "resurgence of nationalism and patriotism" among the youths who do not want to join the Army as a profession but wish to experience the military life for a temporary duration. "I recently learnt that the Indian Army is considering a novel proposal, the 'Tour of Duty'. The young, fit citizens of India will get an opportunity to gain operational experience in the Army both as soldiers and Officers through this voluntary three year programme," Mahindra, who is the chairman of the Mahindra Group, said in a statement. He further said, "I definitely think military training will be an added advantage for Tour of Duty Graduates as they enter the workplace. In fact, considering the rigid standards of selection and training in the Indian Army, the Mahindra Group will be happy to consider their candidature." The army's proposal is a part of broad reforms envisaged for the force. It is expected to be discussed at a conference of top commanders of the Indian Army following which the process would be taken forward. At present, the Army recruits young people under short service commission for an initial tenure of 10 years which is extendable by another four years. MSS RKL ABMABM

Anand Mahindra backs army's 'Tour of Duty' proposal for civilians

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US Army has launched a <keyword id="1754577" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Twitch">Twitch</keyword> channel as a means of recruitment, and the streams have opened a dialogue between the military and civilians. That dialogue has mostly been, "How do you feel about war crimes?"</li><li>After viewers mentioned US wars and events like My Lai, Haditha, and Abu Ghraib, the Army started blocking commenters on its Twitch channel.</li><li>Some civil rights lawyers now say the Army's blocking of commenters in the Twitch chat may have violated the posters' <keyword id="78075" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="free-speech">free speech</keyword> rights.</li></ul>As it looks away from conventional recruitment methods, like billboards and TV spots, the army is now streaming <keyword id="25195" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="video-games">video games</keyword>, providing plenty of potential for critics of the US military to engage in a dialogue directly. And a lot of the dialogue on the US Army's Twitch streams has been, "How do you feel about war crimes?"After the army started to ban that discourse, civil liberties groups got involved. But why the Army has an esports team in the first place is another example of it trying to appear Very Online.Brands tweeting at other brands is always terrible and should never be encouraged, but some brand interactions are worse than others. Earlier this month, the US Army sent <a href="https://twitter.com/USArmyesports/status/1277959363030810624">an innocuous tweet</a> replying to Discord, the Slack-for-gamers app popular among the Twitch crowd. The message read: "UwU." (Though you might be inclined to pronounce this as "oo-woo," it's actually a kaomoji – the Japanese equivalent of emoticons like :-). It's supposed to read as someone making a cute face, with closed eyes and a slight smile.)It's an odd look for one of the most powerful militaries in the world, but not surprising in the grand scheme of things. It's marketing! At the end of the day, the Army is just trying to get people to use its product, by which I mean: support or enlist in the military.The Army having an esports group streaming regularly on Twitch accomplishes a number of things at once. It reaches a young demographic that is quickly growing old enough to be recruited. It also makes the military seem approachable: Like video games? Join the Army! It's the latest in a long history of marketers trying to seem cool and on fleek. Earlier this year, the military unveiled <a href="https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/army-says-its-new-marketing-campaign-aims-surprise-our-audience">a new recruitment campaign</a> aimed at showing that the military had plenty of jobs other than gun guy."You're live for hours on end, talking to these people in the chat. You develop a community and know your individual chatters. There is an ecosystem in every Twitch channel," leftist streamer Hasan Piker <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/military-recruitment-twitch/">told The Nation</a>. He described military recruitment via Twitch as "predatory."It's for the same reason that the military loans its equipment and facilities to Michael Bay movies that make the armed forces look good. A decade ago, the Army even helped develop its own shooter, America's Army, a blatant piece of interactive propaganda. Now a recruit who might not remember 9/11 streams PUBG.But unlike movies and making its own video games, a social media presence brings new complications. Or really, just one big one: that the audience can respond. The UwU tweet brought a whole new set of eyes to the Army's esports initiative, and that might not be a good thing. Users created a game out of seeing how fast they could get banned from the Army's Twitch chat, and its corresponding Discord chat server, for asking about war crimes like the My Lai Massacre and human rights abuses like those that occurred at Abu Ghraib.A spokesperson for Twitch would not comment on the US military's presence on Twitch specifically, but did refer to the site's general stance on getting banned from the chat: "Channel owners and moderators are free to ban anyone from their channel, regardless of the reason. Twitch Staff will not assist in reversing channel-specific bans."Because the military is a government organization, however, things get a little murkier. Much like people suing to get unblocked by Donald Trump on Twitter, the scenario raises the question of what rights to discourse people have with official government presences on social media. Last year, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump violated people's right to the First Amendment by blocking them from viewing his tweets. "Once the president has chosen a platform and opened up its interactive space to millions of users and participants," an appeals court <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/trump-twitter-first-amendment.html">ruled</a>, "he may not selectively exclude those whose views he disagrees with."The Army's blocking of commenters in the Twitch chat may fall under the same guidelines. The ACLU <a href="https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1281596299591262208">tweeted</a> that "banning users who ask important questions isn't 'flexing,' it's unconstitutional." "The government cannot constitutionally prohibit speech on the basis of viewpoint. And it looks like that's exactly what it did here," Vera Eidelman, a staff attorney for the ACLU, told <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dz58z/us-army-esports-team-may-have-violated-the-first-amendment-on-twitch">Vice</a>. Twitch and Discord chats run by government entities are technically public forums, and thus are protected by the First Amendment. That amendment has carveouts for things like credible threats of violence, but simply saying, "Hey remember this? Probably wouldn't fit.Calling someone a slur online is an obvious offense, but does telling others in the chat about how the military has operated historically and continues to operate in the present constitute harassment? Probably not. If the military thinks that merely mentioning its past atrocities is a bannable offense, it might be worth interrogating that instinct. Figuratively interrogating, I mean.

The US Army will block you on Twitch for asking about war crimes, potentially violating free speech laws

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachMigrant children wait for the arrival of a volunteer dressed as Father Christmas prior to a Christmas gathering, organized by local relief organization "Die Johanniter", with christmas presents for the children at the former US army barracks used as a refugee camp in Hanau, Germany, December 24, 2015.</div></div></div>Germany has recruited 8,500 teachers to teach German to child refugees who have fled war and poverty.As part of a new government scheme, some 196,000 children who are joining the country's education system this year will take part in "special classes" designed to help them catch up with their German counterparts.According to <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article4637155.ece">a report in The Times</a>, the total number of refugees to have entered Germany in 2015 broke the 1 million barrier earlier this month, as the country struggles to cope with one of the most severe refugee crises since World War II.The figure means five times as many refugees entered the EU in 2015 compared to the year before, many of whom come from war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East. Chancellor <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-merkel-wants-to-drastically-reduce-refugee-arrivals-in-germany-2015-12">Angela Merkel said she wants to "drastically reduce"</a> the number of migrants entering the country.The Minister of Education, Brunhild Kurth, told German newspaper Die Welt: "Schools and education administrations have never been confronted with such a challenge.""We must accept that this exceptional situation will become the norm for a long time to come," she said.While Germany has welcomed more refugees than any other country in Europe, there have been <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/r-german-foreign-minister-calls-for-better-control-of-eus-borders-2015-12">calls from politicians for the country to "regain control"</a> of its borders. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned against lumping refugees in the same category as suspected terrorists, but said "it is important that we have more control again over who is entering and leaving Europe." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-parliament-erupts-brawl-ukraine-politics-kiev-fight-2015-12">An all-out brawl broke out in the Ukrainian parliament after the prime minster was dragged from the podium</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="lubHJneTplTe4ODd8aFCbCnTfl2JDHR2" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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