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Major Agnipath Overhaul: Modi cabinet approves 2 year ‘Second Tour of Duty’ for Agniveers, opens door to Army enrolment
NEW DELHI: In a significant move to reshape India’s military recruitment framework, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an additional two-year ‘Second Tour of Duty’ for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme. The decision marks a major development in the…
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved giving the short-term recruits failing to make the cut an option to remain
The Ministry of Defence is considering a plan under which 100 per cent of Agniveers will eventually be absorbed into the Armed Forces, said sources on Thursday. Under the proposed arrangement, the initial 25 per cent of Agniveers will be inducted into the regular forces after completing four years…
In a far-reaching decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced a two-year extension for Agniveers. The decision came weeks before more than 18,000 soldiers were set to exit in the coming weeks. They were recruited under the Agnipath scheme launched in 2022, with the Agniveers serving a…
Earlier, 75% Agniveers were to be released and 25% were to be absorbed. Now, 75% Agniveers will also be given an extra 2-year engagement period.
New Delhi, Nov 4: The Union Cabinet’s decision to offer two-year additional tenure to the ‘Agniveers’, beyond their stipulated four-year service, has been welcomed by a couple of Defence Experts as they foresee it as a “mutually beneficial” step going forward. “This will prove to be mutually…
NEW DELHI: In a major overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, the government on Wednesday announced that Agniveers set to exit the military at the end of their four-year tenure will be given an additional two-year extension and subsequent permanent recruitment subject to meeting specific eligibility…
New Delhi: Four years after the Centre introduced the Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers on a short-term basis for defence forces, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved critical modifications to the controversial scheme, allowing three-fourths of the troops two-years of additional engagement and…
25% of Agniveers will continue to be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces on merit, as originally envisaged under the Agnipath scheme, says General N. S. Raja Subramani
Based on their individual consent and official performance assessment, 25 per cent of Agniveers will be offered regular employment in the defence forces
New Delhi, Nov 4: In a major overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, the government on Wednesday announced that Agniveers set to exit the military at the end of their four-year tenure will be given an additional two-year extension period and subsequently offered permanent recruitment, subject to meeting…
Agnipath scheme’s four-year tenure is being extended by two years for 75% of Agniveers, the CDS said. Afterward, they can be considered for regular Armed Forces enrolment through objective selection, replacing the original arrangement in which only 25% were eligible.
Guwahati: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a two-year extension of the engagement period for Agniveers recruited under the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, allowing the 75% of the first batch who were earlier due to exit after four years to continue for an additional two years and subsequently apply for…
New Delhi [India], November 4 : In a major update to India's military recruitment framework, Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet has approved an additional two-year engagement for 75 per cent of Agniveers who were to exit after their four-year…
The Modi government on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for Agniveers completing their initial four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme. The Cabinet decision, based on recommendations from the Indian Armed Forces, arrives weeks before nearly 18,000 personnel from the…
New Delhi, Nov 4: The government on Wednesday announced a two-year extension of tenure for Agniveers. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move came weeks before around 18,000 Agniveers were to exit the armed forces. Chief of Defence Staff…
The Union Cabinet has approved a two-year extension of service for Agniveers, offering thousands of personnel an additional opportunity to continue serving in the armed forces as the first batch approaches the end of its initial four-year engagement period. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS…
SRINAGAR: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a two-year extension of the tenure of Agniveers, weeks before around 18,000 recruits were due to complete their existing four-year engagement in the armed forces. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
The decision comes weeks before around 18,000 Agniveers were due to complete their four-year service under the Agnipath scheme.
New Delhi: The government Wednesday announced a two-year extension of tenure for Agniveers. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move came weeks before around 18,000 Agniveers were to exit the armed forces. Chief of Defence Staff General NS…
With the first batch of Agniveers approaching the end of its four-year service, the government has announced a two-year tenure extension. Here's what the decision means for recruits and how the Agnipath scheme works.
NEW DELHI: Weeks before the first batch of Agniveers was due to start exiting the armed forces, the government on Wednesday rewrote a key provision of the Agnipath scheme. The 75% not retained after their four-year stint will now get two more years in uniform and another shot at being a regular…
In a major tweak to the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the Indian Armed Forces, the government on Wednesday announced a two-year extension of service for all Agniveers whose four-year contractual term is ending in December. Chief of Defence Staff Gen NS Raja Subramani announced the decision…
