# Delhi govt notifies 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in prison jobs 2026-08-13T20:03:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi government has notified a 20% horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment for warder and matron posts in the prison department, Times of India reports. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena issued the notification under Article 309 of the Constitution, following a Union Home Secretary letter from March 2026. Ex-Agniveers will get a three-year age relaxation above the upper age limit, with five years for the first batch. Relaxation in physical efficiency tests will be decided by the department. The Union home ministry has already reserved 50% of constable and rifleman posts in Central armed police forces and Assam Rifles for ex-Agniveers. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi, ex-Agniveers, prison department, recruitment, reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-govt-notifies-20-quota-for-ex-agniveers-in-prison-jobs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-govt-notifies-20-quota-for-ex-agniveers-in-prison-jobs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.