From The Shillong Times
Center Owned by The Shillong TimesPositive step, mutually beneficial: Defence Experts hail tenure extension of two years for ‘Agniveers’
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The Union Cabinet approved a two‑year “Second Tour of Duty” extension for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, allowing those previously slated for release to serve an additional two years. Earlier, 75% of Agniveers were to be released and 25% absorbed; now 75% will receive the extra engagement period. The BJP praised the move as a major step to strengthen the armed forces, while opposition parties raised questions about its timing.
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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…
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Based on their individual consent and official performance assessment, 25 per cent of Agniveers will be offered regular employment in the defence forces
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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…
