New Delhi, June 19: Amid ongoing protest against the center’s new launch ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme the Indian Air Force on Sunday released details of the new Agnipath recruitment scheme.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced a 10% reservation for Agniveers in defence ministry positions.
Other ministries are also exploring avenues to engage them, during post-4-year stints. Meanwhile, an ex-serviceman, who also ran several coaching centers, has been detained for the violence at Secunderabad railway station.
While sharing the details on the official website it is written that the Agnipath is a new HR Management scheme for Armed Forces. Candidates inducted through this scheme will be called Agniveers. These Agniveers once enrolled in the Indian Air Force, will be governed under the Air Force Act 1950, for four years.
Endeavor will be made to enroll candidates as Agniveers from all parts of the nation, utilizing contemporary technology (online STAR exam and associated testing methods), specialized rallies, and campus interviews at recognized technical institutes such as Industrial Training Institutes, NSQF, etc. Agniveers would form a distinct rank in the IAF, different from any other existing rank.
As part of the enrolment process, each ‘Agniveer‘ will be required to formally accept all terms and conditions of the scheme. For personnel below the age of 18 years, the enrolment form will need to be signed by the parents/guardians, in accordance with extant provisions.
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Post a period of four years, all Agniveers will go back to society. However, based on organizational requirements and policies promulgated by the IAF, Agniveers who have exited will be offered an opportunity to apply for enrolment in the IAF in the regular cadre.
The skills gained by each Agniveer will be captured in a certificate to form part of his resume. These applications will be considered by a centralized board in a transparent manner and not more than 25% of the strength of the specific batch of original Agniveers will be enrolled in the IAF based on performance during their four-year engagement period as Agniveers.
Agniveers will not have any right to be selected for further enrolment into the Armed Forces. Selection will be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Government.
The enrolment as airmen into the regular cadre of the Indian Air Force except for Medical tradesmen will be available only to that person who has completed their engagement period as Agniveers.
