Executive pronounces 10% reservation, age restrict rest, and exemption from bodily take a look at for ex-Agniveers in CISF

Per week after pronouncing a ten p.c reservation for former Agniveers in Border Safety Drive (BSF), the Union Ministry of House Affairs on Thursday, March 16 introduced a equivalent reservation for ex-Agniveers in Central Business Safety Drive (CISF). 

The ministry amended the Central Business Safety Drive Safety Wing (Subordinate Ranks) Crew ‘B’ and ‘C’ to put in force a ten p.c reservation for ex-Agniveers within the CISF.

“In workout of powers conferred by way of part 5 learn with clause 9(a) of sub-section (2) of part 2 of the Central Business Safety Forces Act, (50 of 1968), the Central Govt hereby makes the next laws to additional amend the Central Business Safety Drive Safety Wing (Subordinate Rank) Crew ‘B’ and ‘C’ Submit Recruitment Regulations 2010,” the MHA realize states.

The House Ministry additionally notified rest within the higher age restrict by way of as much as 5 years for the primary batch.

For the applicants within the first batch of ex-Agniveers, the higher age restrict is also comfy by way of as much as 5 years. Consistent with a realize launched by way of the ministry of house affairs, 10% of the open vacancies will have to be reserved for former Agniveers.

The higher age restrict will likely be versatile by way of as much as 3 years for the next batches of ex-Agniveers, it said. Ex-Agniveers may not be required to take the bodily potency take a look at.

“The higher age restrict will be relaxable as much as 5 years for the applicants of the primary batch of ex-Agniveers. Ten p.c of the vacancies will be reserved for ex-Agniveers,” the MHA notification reads.

Reservation for ex-Agniveers in BSF

The union ministry of house affairs just lately introduced that 10% of all vacancies on the Border Safety Drive will likely be reserved for the Agniveers after their phrases within the military underneath the Agnipath scheme is over. Because the tenure of the Agniveers within the Agnipath is 4 years, this may make certain that ex-Agniveers will give you the chance to sign up for the BSF after their tenure.

Agnipath Scheme

On June 14, 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, together with the chiefs of 3 militia, introduced the Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of minor within the militia. Those that get enrolled within the militia underneath this scheme are referred to as Agniveers. Enrollment underneath the scheme is open for each women and men for a four-year duration, together with the learning.

The Agnipath scheme permits patriotic and motivated adolescence to serve within the militia for a brief duration of four-year. As in step with the clicking unencumber by way of the Defence Ministry, the scheme has been designed to allow a younger profile of the Defense force. Whilst 25% of the Agniveers will likely be absorbed into the military completely after the 4-year time period, the remaining 75% will retire.