Around 320 British Gurkha soldiers will lose their jobs as a part of the British Defence restructuring.
The British Embassy in Kathmandu said in a statement on Tuesday that
the British Army have notified those individuals who have been selected
for the second round of redundancies.
“Around 320 Gurkhas have been selected out of the 2900 jobs to go.
The Brigade of Gurkhas has been growing in size since modernisation in
2007, which also allowed them to serve for 22 years instead of 15,” the
statement said. “This reduction in numbers has therefore been
anticipated for some time.”
All affected personnel will be given 12 months notice and will be
given a comprehensive programme of resettlement into civilian life and
help with future employment, according to the Embassy.
