Agnipath Military scheme: Features, Advantages and Eligibility

What is the Agnipath Military scheme?

On 14th June 2022, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the Agnipath scheme, which enables the Indian youth to serve in the Indian Armed Forces. Rajnath Singh, the Union Defence Minister said that through the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, all useful efforts will be made to create opportunities for youth to serve in Armed Forces. This scheme will help the youth to train and learn new technologies and improve their health levels. With increasing employment opportunities, the youth will learn new skills in various sectors. He also said that the ‘Agniveers’, who will be a part of the Armed Forces under the Agnipath scheme will be given a good pay package and an exit retirement package after 4 years of service.

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Agnipath scheme: Updates

On Saturday the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the government has decided to introduce a 10% reserved vacancy for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam rifles for Agniveers. Along with the 10% reservation of vacancies, there will be an age relaxation of 3 years beyond the upper age limit for Agniveers in two forces. There will be 5 years of age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit for the first batch of Agniveers.

Agnipath Scheme: No Rolling Back of the Scheme Officials Confirm

On Sunday, Lt Gen Anil Puri, the Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, said that the Agnipath scheme will not be rolled out. He also said, “Every individual who wants to join Agniveers, will have to pledge that he has not participated in the protest or vandalism”. According to Lt Gen Anil Puri, the scheme is going to encourage the youth to be a part of the Indian Armed Forces. It is a progressive scheme that will transform the image of the Armed Forces in India.

Agnipath Scheme: Recruitment Rally Notification

On 20th June 2022 the Indian Army issued the notification for the recruitment rally of Agniveers. As per the notification, the registration will start in July 2022. PRO Kohima, Ministry of Defence tweeted “First rally for recruitment of Agniveers will start in mid-August.” Through Twitter, the army informs that the notification for the Indian Navy recruitment will be out on 21st June 2022 and for the air force the notification will be out on 24th June 2022. Under the new model, the online registration on the force’s recruitment website is mandatory for all aspirants which will be commenced from July.

Agnipath scheme: Features

1. Higher pay packages for the youth along with risk and hardship allowance. (Applicable in three-year service)
2. ‘Seva Nidhi’ will be paid to the Agniveers on completion of four years of service. The Seva Nidhi comprises their contribution which includes accrued interest thereon and matching contribution from the government equal to the accumulated amount of their contribution including interest.
3. The Agniveers will be provided life insurance (non-contributory) coverage of ₹48 lakh for the duration of their services in the Indian Armed Forces.
4. The Agniveers will learn several skills and experience. They’ll learn qualities like discipline, physical fitness, leadership qualities, courage, and patriotism.
5. The individual selected for the enrolment in the Armed Forces as a regular crade will be required to serve for a minimum of 15 years and will be governed by the existing terms and conditions of service of Junior Commissioned officer in the Indian Army the and same in Indian Navy and Indian Air force.

Agnipath scheme: Advantages

1. A new and transformative reform of the recruitment policy of the Indian Armed Forces.
2. Unique opportunity for the youth of India to serve in the Indian Armed Forces and serve the country and help in nation-building.
3. New, youthful and dynamic image of Armed Forces in India.
4. Agniveers will be given good pay packages.
5. Opportunity to get training in the best institutions and development of their skills and experience.
6. Availability of skilled youth with military ethos in society.
7. Employment opportunity development for those who are returning to society and for those who are going to emerge as a role models for the upcoming youth.

Agnipath scheme: Eligibility

1. Under this scheme, both men and women can apply and the candidates must be between the ages of 17.5 and 21 to serve in the Indian Armed Forces.
2. Candidates for all the three services under the Indian Armed Forces will be enrolled through a centralized online system, which includes specific rallies and campus interviews. These interviews will be conducted in recognized technical colleges.
3. The enrolment will be based on an ‘All India All Class’ basis.
4. The Agniveers have to meet the medical requirements to get shortlisted in any of the Indian Armed Forces.
5. The education qualification required for enrolment in many categories under the scheme are vogue. The education qualification required to be a General Duty (GD) soldier is class 10.
6. Girls can also apply for the Agnipath scheme under the given age limit. There is no specific reservation for women.

Agnipath Scheme: Monthly Wages for the Agniveers

The Agniveers get a good salary package with high chances of salary increasing every year. In the 4-year service can get up to 40000 monthly packages and 11.71 lakh as Seva Nidhi packages.

1. In the first year the customized monthly package is rupees 30000.
2. In the second year the customized monthly package is rupees 33000.
3. In the third year the customise monthly package is rupees 36500.
4. In the last year or the fourth year of service the customise monthly packages of rupees 40000.

FAQs on the Agnipath scheme

1. How many soldiers will be recruited under Agnipath?
Ans. 46,000 soldiers will be recruited under the Agnipath scheme this year. The youth of India will get a huge opportunity to serve in Indian Armed Forces with a high pay scale.

2. When will the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defense forces start?
Ans. The Government is going to announce the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defense forces on 14th June 2022.

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