The central government has taken a significant step towards the recruitment of retired Agniveers. According to the new order released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, retired Agniveers will receive relaxation during their recruitment in ITBP. Earlier, the government had informed that the ex-agniveers would receive a 10 per cent reservation in the jobs of BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB and RPF. Additionally, relaxation will also be given in the age limit.
All preparations have been made for the recruitment of these ''well-trained and disciplined'' soldiers, who will join the border force from the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General (DG) Rahul Rasgotra said in a video message posted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on its X handle. As it is known, he said, the ITBP and Army personnel guard the India-China front and hence these well-trained and disciplined Agniveers will prove to be very useful for the force. The DG said the force believes that the joining of Agniveers will provide new energy to the ITBP and the force will benefit from them.
The required amendment in the recruitment rules of the ITBP for inducting Agniveers has been issued by the MHA and they will be eligible for age and physical efficiency test relaxation, Rasgotra said. The statement comes at a time when there is fresh spotlight on the Agnipath recruitment scheme for short-term induction of personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
What was written in the tweet?
The ministry wrote in a post on X, 'In line with a historic decision taken by PM Shri @narendramodi & under guidance of HM Shri @AmitShah, ITBP is ready to induct ex-Agniveers into the force. DG, @ITBP_official says, ex-Agniveers will get age relaxation & exemption from PET.'
The government introduced the Agnipath recruitment scheme in 2022 with an aim to bring down the age profile of the three services. The scheme provides for recruiting as Agniveers youngsters between the age group of 17-and-a-half and 21 for a block period of four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for another 15 years.
(With inputs from agencies)
