Announcement of Agneepath Recruitment Scheme
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- The plan is planned and is being implemented by the Department of Military Affairs
- Under this scheme, the youth will join the army and serve the country for a period of four years.
- The catchment areas can also be significantly expanded for recruitment
Agneepath Recruitment Scheme: The Central Government on Tuesday announced the Agneepath Recruitment Scheme for Defense Forces. Soldiers under the said scheme will be recruited for a tenure of four years only. The three service chiefs announced the details of the plan through a press conference.
The chiefs of the three services had briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi two weeks ago about the Agneepath plan to recruit soldiers, which would pave the way for inducting soldiers into the forces for short-term tenure.
The scheme has been planned and is being implemented by the Department of Military Affairs.
The new scheme Agneepath under which the youth will join the army for a period of four years and serve the nation. The scheme is a part of the government’s efforts towards reducing the expenditure and age profile of the defense forces.
The catchment areas can also be significantly expanded for recruitment.
At the end of four years, about 80 per cent of the soldiers will be relieved of duty and will receive assistance from the armed forces for further employment opportunities. Many corporations will also be interested in reserving jobs for trained and disciplined youth who have served their country.
Preliminary calculations by the Armed Forces estimated thousands of crores in savings in salaries, allowances and pensions if a considerable number of soldiers are taken under the tour of duty concept.
The best of the recruited youth may also get an opportunity to continue their service as the vacancies become available. The DMA studied similar recruitment models in eight countries before developing the Indian model.
(with inputs from ANI)