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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.What are the changes in Agniveer scheme, and what prompted government to implement them? | Explained
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The government has extended the Agniveer scheme by two years and opened a fresh opportunity for regular enrolment in the Army. The revised arrangement also creates a pathway for the eventual absorption of all willing Agniveers, subject to merit and prescribed selection criteria. The changes were announced by Chief of Defence Staff General N. S. Raja Subramani after a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the Defence Ministry, the revised arrangement follows a detailed assessment of the scheme’s performance.
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The decision, approved by the Cabinet on the recommendations of the three services, creates a pathway for the eventual absorption of all willing Agniveers, subject to merit and prescribed selection criteria
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The Union Cabinet's approval of a two-year 'Second Tour of Duty' for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme has triggered a political debate, with the BJP welcoming the decision as a major step towards strengthening the armed forces, while Opposition parties have questioned its timing and raised…
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The decision, approved by the Cabinet on the recommendations of the three services, creates a pathway for the eventual absorption of all willing Agniveers, subject to merit and prescribed selection criteria
