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Delhi govt notifies 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in prison jobs
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in Delhi prisons follows a pattern, Central armed forces already reserve half their constable posts. The policy aims to rehabilitate short-service soldiers, but it also raises questions about whether prison work demands the same skills as military duty. The real test will be whether candidates meet the physical and psychological requirements of warder and matron roles, not just the quota threshold.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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