In a strategic transfer earlier than the upcoming meeting elections, the Haryana authorities underneath the BJP has declared a 10% reservation for ‘Agniveers’ in varied state authorities roles, together with constables, forest guards, and jail wardens. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini additionally unveiled a scheme to assist Agniveers who aspire to change into entrepreneurs, providing interest-free loans as much as Rs 5 lakh. At a press convention, he mentioned, “Agniveers can be granted a 10% horizontal reservation in direct recruitment for the positions of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden, and particular police officer.”
Moreover, Saini introduced an age leisure profit for Agniveers making use of for Group C and D positions, extending it to 3 years, with a particular provision of 5 years for the inaugural batch. For Group C civil posts, a 5% horizontal reservation can be applied.
The Chief Minister did not cease there; he additionally promised incentives for industrial models that rent Agniveers, together with a Rs 60,000 annual subsidy for models that pay a month-to-month wage exceeding Rs 30,000. Furthermore, Agniveers can be given precedence within the issuance of arms licenses.
The Agnipath navy recruitment scheme, launched by the central BJP authorities in June 2022 for short-term navy service, has been met with important opposition. Throughout the lead-up to the latest Lok Sabha elections, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi criticized the scheme in Mahendragarh, Haryana, vowing to discard it if the INDIA coalition seized energy.
Following the central announcement in 2022, the then Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had dedicated to making sure employment for Agniveers submit their tenure within the armed forces. This collection of bulletins displays the federal government’s ongoing efforts to combine Agniveers into civilian roles and the broader workforce.
