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Agniveers retiring in 2026 get government job options
The first batch of Agniveers will complete their four-year military service by the end of 2026 and retire. The Centre is planning multiple government job options for them, reports Hindustan Times. Ex-Agniveers…
The Story in Brief
The first batch of Agniveers will complete their four-year military service by the end of 2026 and retire. The Centre is planning multiple government job options for them, reports Hindustan Times. Ex-Agniveers will get 50% reservation in entry-level posts in CAPFs and Assam Rifles, and are exempted from written exams and physical tests. Some states, including Chandigarh, have announced 20% horizontal reservation in police, fire services and prisons. The Indian Railways has also offered 10% horizontal reservation for ex-servicemen and 5% for ex-Agniveers in certain posts.
The Indian Opinion
Critics of the Agnipath scheme have long called it a dead-end for young soldiers. The fear was that four years of service would end without a real career. Yet the home ministry has now reserved half of all entry-level CAPF and Assam Rifles posts for ex-Agniveers, and states like Chandigarh are adding 20% reservations. The question is not whether jobs exist but how many of the first 40,000 retiring Agniveers will actually land one. That number will settle the scheme's real worth.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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