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Union Home Ministry announced 10% reservation for former Agniveers

The Union home ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.

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More About The reservations for former Agniveers:

Government also amended the rules of the Border Security Force (BSF) and brought in similar changes.

Significance of The 10% reservation for former Agniveers:

As per the notification, the upper age limit for candidates of the first batch of Agniveers shall be relaxed by up to five years, whereas the other batches shall get age relaxation by up to three years.

Aim of the Agniveer Scheme:

The scheme aims to induct youth between 17-and-a-half years of age and 21 years of age on a four-year short-term contractual basis. It has been designed to ensure a youthful profile of the Armed Forces.

Piyush Shukla

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