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Nation Agnipath Scheme
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CAREER

A CHANCE TO LIVE LIFE Agniveers' future will be bright.

This is a golden Under the School Education for graduation. Under the
opportunity for youth to Opportunity, the National Higher Education Opportunity,
join the armed forces Institute of Open Schooling a special, three-year skill-
and fulfil their dream of (NIOS) will assist Class 10 based bachelor's degree
serving the nation. passouts to pursue further program will be launched for
The youth will be able studies and obtain a Class 12 serving defense personnel.
to imbibe discipline, equivalent certificate. Multiple exit points on first
motivation, skills, and This certificate will be valid year, second year and three
physical fitness. all over India for employment years. This degree will be
The period of service and higher education recognized both in India and
abroad for employment and
will be four years The ministry will recognize education.
including 6 months in-service training as credit
training period and Affordable Loan Facilities
rigorous military
training will be provided A suitable loan facility for schemes like Mudra and
in the existing training education, self-employment, Stand Up India.
centres. skill enhancement, and An easy loan facility will be
An opportunity to serve business. available to start-ups.
the nation on water, Public sector banks, insurance While in jobs for
land, or air in different companies, and financial entrepreneurship and civil
terrains ranging from institutions will provide jobs, a certificate from Skill
mountains to deserts. assistance through suitable India is required.
Agniveers will be given loan schemes. IGNOU offers adapted courses
a distinctive insignia Benefits of government for civil careers.
during their service
period. PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES
Agniveer will be entitled
to honours and awards Fixed pay as a regular soldier on recruitment
as per the guidelines. to the regular cadre. pension as per extant
25% of Agniveers will rules. Reservation of 10% in Indian Coast
Guard and Defense posts, as well as all 16
be inducted into the Defense PSUs
Armed Forces on a
regular basis. There is a 10% reservation in the Central
Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam
Years of military Rifles. In the CAPF and Assam Rifles, the
training, team building upper age limit can be relaxed by three years.
capability, ethos and Opportunity to obtain a certified Merchant
brotherhood will lead to Navy rating from an Indian Navy rating
the creation of a better
citizen full of self- Priority in State Police Recruitment by
confidence. State Governments. The heads of various
industries showed enthusiasm to bring
An Agniveer's resume agro-industry into the industry. Employment
will be so unique that opportunities in the areas of Optical Fiber
he will stand out from Maintenance, Fiber to Home (FTTH)
the crowd. Customer Interface, etc.

of jawans will now be done solely through the Under the Agnipath plan, the recruitment of 46,000
Agnipath scheme. Because the recruitment soldiers has been announced. With time, that
process was halted for two years during the Covid number will progressively rise. Next, 50–60,000
period, the upper age limit for the first year has jawans will be hired annually, followed by 90,000
been relaxed by two years. and, eventually, up to 1.25 lakh.
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