Old army boys, in contrast to the other Nepali professionals, are likely to actually be offered jobs. The government is planning to induct 15,000 ex-armymen on contract basis to consolidate the Royal Nepal Army's strength to maintain law and order for the upcoming general elections and to continue fighting the insurgency. The re-recruitment will be done on the basis of physical fitness, age, and track record during the former soldiers' first stints with the army. The RNA plans to up its present strength of 55,000 to 60,000 by the end of this fiscal year.