All set for ex-Agniveers’ recruitment: CAPF DGs

New Delhi, July 11

The Director Generals of five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on Thursday said necessary changes in rules had been made to recruit ex-Agniveers into their forces and that they “await” the soldiers from the armed forces.

The Union Home Ministry, in a reply in the Rajya Sabha in April 2023, had said that 10 per cent of all vacancies in the CAPFs were reserved for “ex-Agniveers”. The ministry said that three-year relaxation in upper age limit had been allowed for them. A further age relaxation of 5 years would be given to the candidates of the first batch of the Agnipath Scheme. They would also be exempted from the physical efficiency test.

CISF Director General Neena Singh said, “The CISF has made all arrangements to recruit ex-Agniveers. We will ensure that ex-Agniveers get maximum benefits of these relaxations.”

DG of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Daljit Singh Chaudhary said, “There is quota fixed for ex-Agniveers. We have amended the recruitment rules accordingly.”

The DG of Railway Protection Force Manoj Yadava said, “We welcome ex-Agniveers in the RPF as it will further enhance the capabilities of the force.”

DG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh said, “All arrangements have been made to recruit ex-Agniveers. The recruitment rules have been amended accordingly.”

DG of the Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal said, “Ex-Agniveers have dedicated four years of their life in service, they are trained, disciplined, and the BSF will deploy them, after giving short training, along the borders. We are eagerly waiting to recruit them.”