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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerAgniveer tenure extension balances service, hope: IAF
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The Centre has decided to offer Agniveers a two‑year extension after their initial four‑year tenure, a move the IAF described as a win‑win that supplies trained manpower and gives recruits another chance for permanent absorption. According to the MoD, about 75 % of Agniveers will receive this second engagement and their seniority will be protected when they move into the regular cadre, and all eligible recruits are to be absorbed after six years. Sources say a further tweak may allow Agniveers to marry during service, while the demand for a pension for families of soldiers killed in duty remains unchanged.
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left · 1 outlet
At the end of the extended tenure, more candidates may be inducted into the regular armed forces, subject to an objective selection process
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center · 2 outlets
Another tweak to the Agnipath scheme is on the cards, with Agniveers likely to be allowed to marry during their term of engagement with the armed forces. However, there is no change on the pending demand of granting a pension to families of soldiers who die in the line of duty. Sources confirmed to…
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right · 2 outlets
The Centre’s decision to offer Agniveers an additional two-year extension after their initial four-year tenure is a “win-win situation” for both armed forces and recruits, as it provides trained manpower to the military while giving personnel another opportunity for permanent absorption, a senior…
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The Centre’s decision to offer Agniveers an additional two-year extension after their initial four-year tenure is a “win-win situation” for both armed forces and recruits, as it provides trained manpower to the military while giving personnel another opportunity for permanent absorption, a senior…
