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SSB reserves 50% of constable posts for ex-Agniveers, applies caste quota
SSB reserves 50% of constable posts for ex-Agniveers, applies caste quota
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has notified new recruitment rules reserving 50% of Constable (General Duty) vacancies for ex-Agniveers, following the Border Security Force's similar move. The existing caste-based reservations for Scheduled…
The Story in Brief
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has notified new recruitment rules reserving 50% of Constable (General Duty) vacancies for ex-Agniveers, following the Border Security Force's similar move. The existing caste-based reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes will apply within this quota. The remaining 50% of vacancies will be filled through direct recruitment, with sub-quotas for ex-servicemen, remustered personnel, and sportspersons.
Recruitment will occur in two phases: a special drive for ex-Agniveers, then an open competitive exam for leftover seats. Union Minister Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha on July 21 that the government created a new 'Ex-Agniveer' category in CAPFs and Assam Rifles, exempting them from physical tests and written exams. The first Agniveer batch retires at end-2026. Other central forces like CRPF and ITBP are yet to notify similar changes.
The Indian Opinion
This reservation for ex-Agniveers, while generous, raises a practical question: the first Agniveer batch retires only at end-2026, yet the rules are notified now. Opposition parties have called the Agnipath scheme a tool to undermine soldiers' job security and pension. The real test will be whether enough ex-Agniveers actually apply to fill those 50% posts in the first phase. If not, the 'open competition' clause becomes the default, and the reservation merely a headline.
Source: thehindu.com
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