Agneepath Army Bharti Scheme is a central government scheme for youth to give entry into the Indian army. In this scheme, the government gives 4 years of job in the Indian army with an annual package of up to 6.9 lakh.
Agneepath scheme is a central government scheme launched in 2022. Under the scheme, Indian youth can join the Indian Army for four years and will be able to serve the country. This is a pan-India scheme so any Indian youth can apply for this job and join the Indian Army.
Name of the scheme | Agneepath Yojana Entry Scheme, India |
Beneficiary | Youth of India |
Purpose | To Give Opportunities to the youth to serve in the armed forces as Agniveers. |
Service Time | 4 Years |
Age Limit | 18-25 years |
Application process | Online / Offline |
Official website | https://joinindianarmy.nic.in/ |
Age Limit : Candidates between the age of 17.5 years to 21 years will be eligible for enrolling in the Agnipath scheme.
Under this scheme, the youth will get an annual package of 4.76 lakh in the first year. 4th year of their serving time the annual package will be increased to 6.9 to lakh.
After the 4 years of service, the service fund of rupees 11.7 lakh will be given to the youth. This money will be totally tax-free. Apart from this other risk and hardship allowance will also be available. In total, this is a good package for youth to serve their four years in the army.
Agnipath Scheme in the Indian Armed Forces is a scheme wherein selected candidates will be enrolled as Agniveers for four years Period.
On completion of the four year period, Agniveers will go to the society as disciplined, dynamic movitvated and skilled work force for employment in other sectors to pursue their career in job of their choice.
Based on organisational requirement and policies promulgated by the Armed Forces, Agniveers after completing their engagement period, will be offered an opportunity to apply for enrolment in the permanent cadre. Of these upto 25% of Agniveers will be selected to be enrolled in the Armed Forces as a regular cadre.
The scheme provides an avenue to Indian youth, desirous of serving the country to get recruited in the Armed Forces for a short duration.
The scheme enhances the youth profile of the Armed Forces.
Advantages
This proposal envisages providing opportunity to the youth to serve in the military for short duration.
It will also lead to a much more youthful and technically adept war fighting force by ensuring a fine balance between youthful and experienced personnel in the Armed Forces.
The broad objectives of the Scheme are:
The scheme would be a win win situation for the Armed Forces, Nation, individuals and the society at large.
Nation
Individuals
The operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces will enhance by this Scheme. By having a younger profile which is more fighting fit with less encumbrances, it is expected that the risk taking capability of these personnel would be higher. With the infusion of technology and revamping of the training programmes, the Armed Forces would ensure that the personnel inducted under the scheme have the same skill sets which are required to meet the operational challenges. Since the training standards are clearly defined, and monitored by the highest authorities in the Armed Forces, it would be ensured that the Agniveers meet the highest professional standards.
Candidates between 171/2 to 21 years of age meeting other educational, physical and medical criteria would largely be enrolled as Agniveers. The Scheme also aims to harness the “Skill India initiative by enrolling candidates qualified in ITI/Diploma holders in future with the necessary skills for certain technical trades.
Based on organisational requirement and policies promulgated by the Armed Forces, all Agniveers after completing their engagement period, will be offered an opportunity to apply for enrolment in the permanent cadre. These applications will be considered by a centralised transparent rigorous screening system which would be based on merit and demonstrated performance during service. Upto 25% of the Aginveers would be selected for enrolment in the permanent Cadre as per the existing Terms and Conditions. Selection of Agniveers for further enrolment into the Armed Forces will be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Government through laid down policies.
A careful analysis of the methodology of induction, retention and release of Armed Forces personnel in various developed countries was carried out to adopt the test practices being followed in these countries. The analysis revealed the following:
We shall be retaining the Regimental system, since the Scheme envisages selecting the best of the Agniveers and only those who proved their mettle, the cohesiveness of the unit would be ensured by these personnel. Further, these aspects would be focussed upon and accentuated by training received once the Aginveer reaches the unit.
Youth today eat better, run faster and longer, are more adept to technology and adept more easily to change. The aim to exploit the talent of the present day generation in our training patterns while simultaneously utilizing technology such as simulators to ensure an effective training programme. Since the basic qualification and qualities available with the youth have improved over the years, it gives us an opportunity to restructure the training pattern with more time being available for both physical and technical training. It also gives us an opportunity to review our present training pattern to make them contemporary, technology based and tailor made for the requirements of the Armed Forces.
It is envisaged that in future women will be inducted in a progressive manner for joining the Armed Forces under the Agniveer Scheme.
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 oof selection into the Armed Forces is not been change with the introduction of the scheme. The on/y 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.
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Source : Indian Army
Last Modified : 5/18/2024
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