The heads of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have announced that they have set aside posts and made exemption rules for former Agniveers, in line with the Home Ministry’s directive. The Home Ministry reiterated a 10% reservation for vacancies within CAPF for ex-Agniveers. This comes amid the controversy over the Agnipath recruitment scheme, with the … Read more
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan has stated that Agniveers are not just soldiers but also leaders, innovators and defenders of the nation’s sovereignty. He was interacting with the Agniveers undergoing training at Maratha Regimental Centre and Airmen Training School (ATS), Belagavi on 20 May 2024. Underscoring the noble purpose of military service … Read more
In order to provide skill-based bachelor degree programmes to Agniveers, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force have inked memorandums of understanding. Applications are now being accepted on the official website, ignou.ac.in. Registration for these courses began on August 1. The varsity is offering five … Read more
New Delhi: Addressing the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated them on being the “pioneers of the path-breaking Agnipath Scheme.” The prime minister highlighted that this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them future-ready for the challenges that lie … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Agniveers, who are among the initial teams of recruits under the short-term induction program for the armed forces. Official sources said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the exercise. Under the Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14 last year, the three services are recruiting youths … Read more