MHA to reserve 10 % vacancies for Agniveers in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles

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The Union Home Ministry on June 18 announced to reserve 10 per cent vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles for 'agniveers'.

• The Ministry has also decided to relax the upper age limit of three years for Agniveers for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles.

• The first batch of Agniveers will get a relaxation of 5 years over and above the prescribed age limit of 23 years, taking it up to 28 years.

• The announcement comes amid widespread protests against the recently unveiled scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces on a short-term contractual basis. 

• The soldiers recruited under this scheme will be called 'Agniveer'.

• Several states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Assam have also announced various measures to encourage the youth to apply under the Agnipath scheme and assured them reservation in their states.

• Uttar Pradesh government said the 'Agniveer' will be given priority in police and related services.

• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said his government will give preference to the 75 per cent soldiers who come back after four years as soldiers and seek government jobs.

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  About ‘Agnipath’ scheme

• Under this scheme, to reduce the rising salary and pension expenses, short-term soldiers will be recruited on contract basis, which will be called 'Agniveer'.
  Under the scheme the soldiers will be recruited initially for a period of four years and some of them would be retained.
  Indian youth will be provided an opportunity to serve in the Armed Forces as 'Agniveer'.
  Women will also be recruited into armed forces under the scheme.
  This will help in ensuring optimum balance between youth and experience in the Army.
  The "Agneepath" scheme, earlier named as "Tour of Duty", was initiated in the presence of the Chiefs of the three Services.
  At present, the Army recruits youth under Short Service Commission for an initial tenure of 10 years, which can be extended up to 14 years.

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