From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Centre offers two-year extension to 75% of Agniveers, opens pathway to regular forces
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The government announced a major overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, extending the service of Agniveers who were due to leave after four years by an additional two years and offering a pathway to permanent recruitment for those who meet eligibility criteria. The cabinet approved this two‑year extension of the Second Tour of Duty for Agniveers recruited under the short‑term model. Reports indicate that about 75% of Agniveers will receive the two‑year extension, while the status of the remaining cohort was not detailed.
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Four years after the introduction of the Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers in defence forces, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved vital modifications in the controversial scheme, paving the way for absorption of all Agniveers in the Army, Air Force and Navy as regular troops. While as per…
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for 75% of Agniveers who would otherwise leave the Armed Forces after completing their initial four-year tenure, Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani announced. Under the revised arrangement, these Agniveers…
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for 75% of Agniveers who would otherwise leave the Armed Forces after completing their initial four-year tenure, Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani announced. Under the revised arrangement, these Agniveers…
