‘Agnipath’ is a brand new four-year tour of responsibility programme for the navy
New Delhi:
The authorities will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry to soak up ‘Agniveers’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh introduced at this time amid protests towards the brand new navy recruitment programme, ‘Agnipath’.
The announcement comes after 4 days of violent protests in a number of states by navy aspirants over worries about job safety on the finish of 4 years, the length of the ‘Agnipath’ tour of responsibility scheme.
“The 10% reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard and defence civilian posts, and all the 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings. This reservation would be in addition to existing reservation for ex-servicemen,” Mr Singh tweeted.
“Necessary amendments to relevant recruitment rules will be undertaken to implement these provisions. Defence Public Sector Undertakings will be advised to make similar amendments to their respective recruitment rules. Necessary age relaxation provision will also be made,” he stated.
The centre this morning supplied extra concessions to the protesters in a bid to persuade them to name off their agitation. It introduced 10 per cent reservation for ‘Agniveers’ in the Central Armed Police Forces, or CAPFs, and the Assam Rifles, which comes beneath the Defence Ministry.
The Home Ministry additionally introduced three years’ age leisure past the higher age restrict for ‘Agniveers’ for becoming a member of the CAPFs and the Assam Rifles.
Currently, over 73,000 posts are vacant in 5 wings of the paramilitary forces – Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Shastra Seema Bal (SSB), and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
As many as 73,219 posts are vacant in CAPFs and the Assam Rifles, exhibits Home Ministry knowledge. Besides, 18,124 posts are additionally vacant in police forces in Union Territories.
The 10-lakh-strong CAPF is among the largest employment producing companies beneath the Home Ministry.
