Reintegration of ex-Agniveers will be the real challenge
Even the unsuccessful candidates are motivated and provided alternative avenues of skill training and jobs.
Updated At : 06:44 AM Oct 24, 2025 IST
Stepping stone: The feedback on the first batch of Agniveers, enrolled in 2022, has been positive.Ttribune photo
THE implementation of the Agnipath scheme launched by the Central government in September 2022 has brought a paradigm shift in the recruitment process for soldiers below the commissioned ranks in the Army, Navy and Air Force. The shift symbolises a major change in the recruitment model for the management of human resources in the armed forces and, hence, elicited divided opinions from experts. Designed to modernise the defence structure, the scheme has evoked debates with concerns over its long-term implications.
