Rajnath Singh approves 10% reservation for Agniveers in defence ministry jobs after meeting with top military brass

Amid protests over the new recruitment scheme for the armed forces, the Centre on Friday announced ten percent reservation for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for Agniveers meeting requisite eligibility criteria.

“The 10% reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard and defence civilian posts, and all the 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings. This reservation would be in addition to an existing reservation for ex-servicemen,” the Defence Ministry said. The announcement came shortly after Singh held a meeting with the top brass of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force on the overall situation arising out of the rollout of the ‘Agnipath’ military recruitment scheme as protests against it intensified in multiple states. Earlier in the day, the Home Ministry announced ten percent reservation for the Agniveers in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. The announcements came as unrest over the recruitment scheme continues in several parts of the country including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana. The Agnipath scheme The Centre on Tuesday launched the Agnipath scheme. As part of the initiative, 46,000 Agniveers will be recruited for a four-year duration in 2022. Up to 25 percent of the Agvineers will be retained while the rest will let go with a severance package at the end of their service. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .