New Delhi: CISF, BSF and CRPF chiefs on Thursday said 10 per cent of soldiers' posts will be reserved in their respective forces for former Agniveers, in accordance with a Union Home Ministry decision.
The comments by CISF Director General Nina Singh, her BSF counterpart Nitin Agrawal and CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh came amid renewed attention on Agnipath's recruitment plan for induction short-term personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
"The Union Home Ministry has taken an important decision regarding the recruitment of ex-Agniveer. Accordingly, the CISF is also preparing the recruitment process of ex-Agniveer," Singh said.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) chief said 10 per cent of jobs will be reserved for ex-Agniveers in all future officer appointments.
"In the physical tests they will also be given an exemption along with the relaxation of the age. In the first year the relaxation of the age will be five five years and in the following year, the relaxation of the age will be three years," he told DD News. .
"The ex-Agniveer will be able to take advantage of this and the CISF will ensure this. This will also be beneficial for the CISF as the force will have trained and disciplined personnel," Singh said.
In June 2022, the government launched the Agnipath recruitment scheme with the aim of reducing the age profile of the three services.
The Agnipath scheme envisages recruiting youth between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years for four years with the provision of retaining 25 per cent of them for a further 15 years.
Several opposition parties, including the Congress, have been targeting the government over the plan wondering what will happen to 75 per cent of the Agniveers after their four-year term ends as only 25 per cent of the total recruits will be held for 15 years.
Several central government agencies and departments have already announced plans to recruit former Agniveers.
"They have four years of experience. They are fully disciplined and trained personnel. This is very good for the BSF as we are getting trained soldiers. After a short training, they will be deployed along the border," the DG said. Border Security Force, Agrawal. .
He said all security forces will benefit from the recruitment of former Agniveers.
"We are waiting for them to be deployed after giving them conversion training, they will be deployed. 10 per cent of the total vacancies will be reserved for them," he said.
"There will also be age relaxation for them. The first batch will have a relaxation of five years and subsequent batches will have a relaxation of three years," he told DD News.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general Singh said all arrangements have been made in his force to recruit former Agniveers.
"The recruitment norms have been modified accordingly. A 10 per cent reservation has been made for ex-Agniveers. Their age will also be relaxed. The first group will have five years relaxation, while later it will be three years" , said. .
Singh also said that there will be no physical efficiency test for former Agniveers.
"This is a welcome step for the force to recruit ex-Agniveers as they are army trained and have already served in all three services. They will bring dedication and discipline from day one," he said.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) CEO Daljit Singh Chaudhary said a quota has been fixed for ex-Agniveers in his force.
"We have modified the recruitment rules accordingly. The first batch will be given an age reduction of five years. And there will be no physical efficiency test for them," he said.
A Defense Ministry official said no physical test would be required for recruitment of former Agniveers into the paramilitary forces as the army has already conducted them.
They will only need a certificate of physical fitness, he said.
The comments by CISF Director General Nina Singh, her BSF counterpart Nitin Agrawal and CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh came amid renewed attention on Agnipath's recruitment plan for induction short-term personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
"The Union Home Ministry has taken an important decision regarding the recruitment of ex-Agniveer. Accordingly, the CISF is also preparing the recruitment process of ex-Agniveer," Singh said.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) chief said 10 per cent of jobs will be reserved for ex-Agniveers in all future officer appointments.
"In the physical tests they will also be given an exemption along with the relaxation of the age. In the first year the relaxation of the age will be five five years and in the following year, the relaxation of the age will be three years," he told DD News. .
"The ex-Agniveer will be able to take advantage of this and the CISF will ensure this. This will also be beneficial for the CISF as the force will have trained and disciplined personnel," Singh said.
In June 2022, the government launched the Agnipath recruitment scheme with the aim of reducing the age profile of the three services.
The Agnipath scheme envisages recruiting youth between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years for four years with the provision of retaining 25 per cent of them for a further 15 years.
Several opposition parties, including the Congress, have been targeting the government over the plan wondering what will happen to 75 per cent of the Agniveers after their four-year term ends as only 25 per cent of the total recruits will be held for 15 years.
Several central government agencies and departments have already announced plans to recruit former Agniveers.
"They have four years of experience. They are fully disciplined and trained personnel. This is very good for the BSF as we are getting trained soldiers. After a short training, they will be deployed along the border," the DG said. Border Security Force, Agrawal. .
He said all security forces will benefit from the recruitment of former Agniveers.
"We are waiting for them to be deployed after giving them conversion training, they will be deployed. 10 per cent of the total vacancies will be reserved for them," he said.
"There will also be age relaxation for them. The first batch will have a relaxation of five years and subsequent batches will have a relaxation of three years," he told DD News.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general Singh said all arrangements have been made in his force to recruit former Agniveers.
"The recruitment norms have been modified accordingly. A 10 per cent reservation has been made for ex-Agniveers. Their age will also be relaxed. The first group will have five years relaxation, while later it will be three years" , said. .
Singh also said that there will be no physical efficiency test for former Agniveers.
"This is a welcome step for the force to recruit ex-Agniveers as they are army trained and have already served in all three services. They will bring dedication and discipline from day one," he said.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) CEO Daljit Singh Chaudhary said a quota has been fixed for ex-Agniveers in his force.
"We have modified the recruitment rules accordingly. The first batch will be given an age reduction of five years. And there will be no physical efficiency test for them," he said.
A Defense Ministry official said no physical test would be required for recruitment of former Agniveers into the paramilitary forces as the army has already conducted them.
They will only need a certificate of physical fitness, he said.
