Indian Army and Navy recruitment process begins under Agnipath scheme

Indian Army and Navy began their recruitment processes under the Agnipath scheme on Friday, the defence ministry stated. The Indian Air Force on June 24, started its recruitment process under the scheme and it received 2.72 lakh applications till Thursday, the ministry said.

Also check: Indian Air Force Notification 2022 for Agniveer Vayu

Under the Agnipath scheme, youths from 17-and-a-half years to 21 years will be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year tenure, while 25 percent of them will be subsequently inducted for regular service. The government had on June 16 increased the upper age limit for recruitment under the scheme to 23 years from 21 for this year, and subsequently announced a slew of placatory steps such as a preference for Agniveers in central paramilitary forces and defence public sector undertakings upon their retirement.

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