Through PTI
NEW DELHI: Round 20 consistent with cent of the ‘Agniveers’ to be inducted via the Indian Army this 12 months might be ladies, Army officers mentioned on Tuesday.
The Army plans to recruit about 3,000 group of workers this 12 months beneath the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme and has began the registration procedure for the aspirants on July 1.
The Army will recruit ladies sailors for the primary time thru the brand new scheme. “Twenty consistent with cent of the naval Agniveers might be ladies matter to their assembly required standards,” mentioned a senior Army professional.
The Agnipath scheme, introduced on June 14, seeks to recruit youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for simplest 4 years with a provision to retain 25 consistent with cent of them for 15 extra years.
For 2022, the higher age restrict has been prolonged to 23 years. Below the scheme, the 3 services and products are set to recruit 46,000 group of workers this 12 months and the quantity goes to extend within the coming years.
The Army has already introduced that the appliance window can be to be had from July 15 to 30 and exam and bodily health checks can be held in mid-October.
It mentioned the primary batch of recruits will sign up for the educational programme at INS Chilka in Odisha via November 21. There have been violent protests for days in lots of portions of the rustic after the brand new army recruitment fashion used to be unveiled. The Superb Court docket is more likely to pay attention subsequent week the pleas difficult the ‘Agnipath’ scheme.