The Central Armed Police [CAP] or paramilitary forces such as the Border Security Force [BSF], Central Reserve Police Force [CRPF], Central Industrial Security Force [CISF], and Sashastra Seema Bal [SSB] have announced 10% reservation in the recruitment of constables in their units for former Agniveers.
As per the latest Hindi news, this is a very important development with regard to clearing the air over the uncertainty about Agniveers who want to continue serving in the armed forces.
This is in addition to the Agniveers who get the opportunity to continue in the three wings of the military – the army, navy and air force where they have served for 4 years.
One must understand that the Agniveer scheme of recruitment in the military is a new initiative and a work in progress. According to breaking news in India today, the scheme was discussed in detail with the military leadership, which had proposed it to the government.
The military leadership had developed this scheme in the best interests of the country and especially to optimize the capabilities and capacities of India’s armed forces in the current time.
It was a much-needed restructuring of the armed forces recruitment process in relation to the ground realities of the present time, going by today top 10 news in Hindi.
However, the government had made it clear at the time of implementation of the scheme that whatever changes would be required to improve it, going forward, will be brought in.
Excellent opportunity for the youth to build a promising future
When you look at an Agniveer jawan retiring after 4 years of service with a package of over Rs. 10 lakhs, it is a substantial and empowering sum of money for someone in his mid-20s.
In addition to the 10% reservation in paramilitary forces, 25% of the eligible Agniveers will be retained in the regular military units after a formal evaluation of their credentials according to breaking news in India today.
This means, around two-thirds of the retiring Agniveers will continue to serve in the regular military and paramilitary units combined. The remaining Agniveers will get top preference in recruitment in state police departments as well as in central and state public sector undertakings.
Unfortunately, many of the latest Hindi news and other media outlets totally ignored this part of the scheme and carried misleading stories about it that confused the youth. It remains to be seen whether they did it by design or out of ignorance.
Agniveers with a 10th Pass certificate will be given 12th Pass certificate post-retirement and can apply for a 3-year special technical educational course introduced by the central government.
The Agniveer scheme will see further improvements going forward
That kind of empowerment can fill an ambitious youngster with enough confidence to move on to bigger, better and more rewarding vocations in his career.
The Indian military is undergoing rapid restructuring and modernization along with indigenization of combat equipment, gear, weaponry and munitions to meet future challenges more effectively.
The Agniveer scheme has a futuristic outlook wherein the Indian military is being prepared to conduct operations and mobilize resources based on current realities as per today top 10 news in Hindi.
The scheme is designed to provide maximum flexibility to the military for top quality resource mobilization and deployment in the fastest possible time, which can be a critical advantage in difficult times.
