BJP-ruled UP, MP, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha announce job quotas for Agniveers
- In Reports
- 04:37 PM, Jul 27, 2024
- Myind Staff
On Friday, several BJP-ruled states announced reservations for Agniveers in government jobs, police, the forest department, and the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC). This announcement coincides with India's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 'Kargil Diwas', a day observed to mark its victory in the Kargil War.
States like Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have announced various levels of reservations for Agniveers in government jobs and uniformed forces.
On July 17, Haryana’s government, led by Nayab Singh Saini, announced a 10% horizontal reservation in government jobs for Agniveers. “Our government has decided to provide a 10% horizontal reservation for Agniveers in the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warder, and SPOs. Additionally, we have decided to grant a three-year age relaxation for Agniveers applying for Group-B and Group-C posts. The first batch of Agniveers will receive a five-year age relaxation for these recruitments,” said CM Nayab Singh Saini.
The Odisha government announced a 10% horizontal reservation and a five-year age relaxation for Agniveers in all of the state’s uniformed services.
“The trained Agniveers become eligible to play crucial roles in various sectors. The scheme helps to make the youth of the country skilled and brave, enabling them to accept all kinds of challenges. Therefore, the state government has decided to retain them in uniformed services,” said Majhi.
In a statement issued before departing for a Niti Aayog meeting in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced that Agniveers would be “given weightage” in recruitment for the UP Police and PAC forces, though he did not specify what this entails. He also criticised the Opposition for “playing politics at the nation’s expense, constantly interfering, misleading and making statements against every reform and progress.”
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami announced reservations for Agniveers in the Uttarakhand Police and other state government departments. A statement from the state government added that a skill training scheme for retired Agniveers would also be implemented.
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced reservations for Agniveers in the police and other armed forces. In his statement, CM Mohan Yadav said, “According to the wishes of PM Narendra Modi, the MP government has decided to give reservations to Agniveers in the police and armed forces.”
The Chhattisgarh government announced that Agniveers would be given priority in recruitment for police constables, forest guards, and other positions.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai states, “To our Agniveers from Chhattisgarh… I’m very happy to announce that at the end of their service, the Chhattisgarh government will give them priority in recruitment as police constables, jail guards, forest guards etc. For this purpose, the government will soon issue detailed guidelines”.
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