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“Induction of women will depend on service’s operational requirement,” Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, FOC-in-Chief Western Naval Command said while speaking on the newly launched Agnipath scheme.
“There’s a provision that if service wants, they can recruit (women). No percentage decided, it will be finalised as we go along,” he addded.
#WATCH Induction of women will depend on service's operational requirement.There's a provision that if service wants,can recruit (women).No percentage decided,will be finalized as we go along:Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh,FOC-in-Chief Western Naval Command on Agnipath scheme pic.twitter.com/p7Pc9IrcKe
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2022
The Centre on Tuesday announced the launch Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces.
As part of the scheme, 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 the agencies
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