From Deccan Chronicle
Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsDefence Officials Say All Agniveers Will Join Regular Cadre
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The Centre has decided to extend the Agniveers' engagement by a second two‑year term, a move that many retired officers have welcomed while some have questioned its timing and unresolved aspects, creating a divided response with senior officers largely supportive. Defence officials in New Delhi said that all serving Agniveers will be absorbed into the regular cadre after six years of service if they wish to continue, are physically fit and disciplined, and emphasized that the Agnipath recruitment scheme has not been rolled back. The clarification was given on Thursday.
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Under the Agnipath scheme initiated in June 2022, soldiers were recruited for a four-year term, with a provision to retaining only 25 per cent of them in regular services.
