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Benefits & Detailed Notification of Agniveers (Agnipath) Recruitment 2022

The Union Cabinet has approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The scheme is called ‘Agnipath’ and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers. It allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of four years. It has been designed to enable a youthful profile of the Armed Forces. It will provide an opportunity to the youth who may be keen to don the uniform by attracting young talent from the society who are more in tune with contemporary technological trends and plough back skilled, disciplined and motivated manpower into the society.

Agnipath Scheme, a transformative move to modernize the country’s armed forces, creates a large pool of skilled youth who can contribute to India’s overall defence preparedness, with their skills & experience creating opportunities for themselves. Indian Army has released the detailed notification and Post Wise Eligibility Details for the Agniveer recruitment under Agneepath scheme 2022-23. Any youth whose age is between 18 to 23 years and come from any state / city in India can apply in this Indian Army Agniveer Recruitment 2022. For more details read the full notification and apply only after that.

Details of Notification

  • Army Agniveer Notification Released : 18/06/2022
  • Application Begin : Notified Soon
  • General / OBC / EWS : NA
  • SC / ST :NA
  • Application Fees Details Will be Updated Soon.

Indian Army Agniveers Recruitment Age Limit as on 01/10/2022

Join Indian Army Agnipath Scheme 2022 Vacancy Details

Post Name Indian Army Agnipath Agniveer Scheme Eligibility
Agniveer General Duty (GD) All Arms
  • Class 10th Matric with45% Marks and Minimum 33% in Each Subject.
  • More Details Read Notification.

Agniveer Technical (All Arms) and Agniveer Technical Aviation & Ammunition Examiner

  • 10+2 Intermediate Exam in Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with Minimum 50% Marks in Aggregate and 40% in Each Subject. OR 10+2 Intermediate Exam Passed in Any Recognized Board with 1 Year ITI Course.
  • More Details Read the Notification.
Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper (Technical) All Arms
  • 10+2 Intermediate in Any Stream with Minimum 60% Marks Aggregate and Minimum 50% Marks in Each Subject.
  • More Details Read the Notification.
Agniveer Tradesman 10th Pass
  • Class 10th High School Exam Passed in Any Recognized Board in India.
  • Minimum 33% in Each Subject.
Agniveer Tradesman 8th Pass
  • Class 8th Eight Exam Passed in Any Recognized Board in India.
  • Minimum 33% in Each Subject

Benefits of becoming an Agniveer (Agnipath)

  • Affordable credit facilities for Agniveer. Government schemes like MUDRA, Stand Up India, to be leveraged for support;
  • Skill India certification while in service for entrepreneurship and civilian jobs;
  • Special three year skill based bachelor degree programme to be launched for serving defence personnel;
  • Upto 25% of Aginveers would be selected for permanent Cadre;
  • Ministry of Education to recognize in-service training as credits for graduate and National Institute of Open Schooling to launch customized courses;
  • Upper age limit increased from 21 years to 23 years for 2022 recruitment;
  • 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit in CAPFs and Assam Rifles;
  • 10% reservation in India Coast Guard & defence posts, and all the 16 Defence PSUs;
  • 10% reservation in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles;
  • Employment opportunities in Merchant Navy;
  • Opportunity for Agniveers to train in the best institutions and enhance their skills & qualifications;
  • Attractive financial package for the Agniveers;
  • It will provide an opportunity to the youth who may be keen to don the uniform by attracting young talent from the society;
  • It will enhance the youthful profile of the Armed Forces and provide a fresh lease of ‘Josh’ and ‘Jazba’;
  • State governments announce preference instate police recruitment and other government jobs;
  • Indian young people whose age is between 17.5 to 23 years can apply in this Indian Army Agneepath Agniveer scheme 2022-23;
  • Agneepath will allow youth to serve in the Indian Army for a period of four years;
  • Uttar Pradesh / Madhya Pradesh and other states will also give preference to Agniveer in police department recruitment;
  • LIC (LIfe Insurance) : Army Agniveers will be provided life insurance cover of Rs. 48 Lakhs for the duration of their engagement period as Agniveers in the Indian Army;
  • Army Agniveer Leave : Annual : 30 Days, Sick Leave. Medical advice based;
  • For More Details and Indian Army Agniveer Benefit Must Read the Notification.

The ‘Seva Nidhi’ will be exempt from Income Tax. There shall be no entitlement to gratuity and pensionary benefits. Agniveers will be provided non-contributory Life Insurance Cover of Rs 48 lakh for the duration of their engagement period in the Indian Armed Forces.

All Agniveers will get Skill India certification while in service, which will enable them to pursue many diverse opportunities in entrepreneurship and job roles that are being created in our economy after the completion of their tenure. Doors of opportunities will open for Agniveer after 4 years of service of Maa Bharati. Various announcements are made by the government to ensure the secure future of the youth. Further Education, Employment Benefits, Age Limit Advantage, MUDRA, StandUp India & Credit Facilitation are the key indicators.

The Scheme aims to capitalize on the broad based talent pool of the Nation and select the best for a career in the Armed Forces. The present pattern of selection into the Armed Forces is not being changed with the introduction of the scheme. The only change that is happening is in the Terms and Conditions of the service. As you all are aware, that the three Services are having well established selections centers spread over the country which have enabled them to recruit people from even the remotest part of the Nation. Since these very selection centers would continue to undertake the responsibility of recruiting personnel, we expect that the all India representation would not be affected by the introduction of the Scheme.

Details of Notification: Download

About Author: Trilok Singh, Studies Masters in Mass Communication & Journalism at International School of Media and Entertainment Studies, News 24 Campus. MA in Political Science, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. Founder and CEO at Post A2Z (Social Media Apps/Messenger), Youth Darpan and IASmind.com. Forthcoming microblogging platform is Tweet A2Z.

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Trilok Singh

Founder and CEO: Youth Darpan, IASmind.com, Post A2Z Social Media Apps/Messenger/Web, Micro BlogIN (Microblogging Platform) and Seva A2Z (Shopping). Masters in Political Science, Kirori Mal College, Faculty of Social Science, University of Delhi, India. Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) from Galgotias University. Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from International School of Media and Entertainment Studies (ISOMES), News 24 Campus.

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