Ministry to facilitate ‘career progression’ of former Agniveers

To facilitate progression of Agniveers who will be relieved after completing four years in defence forces, the Centre has amended rules tasking the Ministry of Home Affairs to coordinate activities related to their professional future.

The MHA will coordinate with various ministries and Central and state government departments to facilitate their career progression, said sources. According to rules, while the defence forces will retain 25 per cent of Agniveers, the remaining 75 per cent will be relieved from the service.

The sources said for coordinating and monitoring further progression of ex-Agniveers, an online portal would be set up.

The first batch of Agniveers had passed out in 2022 and were deployed across India in different units and formations.

Seventy-five per cent of Agniveers of the first batch would be eased out of services in 2026, thus necessitating their rehabilitation. The first batch had been trained and inducted in the armed forces in late 2022.

To ensure a stable future for ex-Agniveers, the MHA had last year decided to reserve 10 per cent of vacancies in CAPFs and Assam Rifles for them.

Now, the amendment made to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, will allow the MHA to facilitate the career progression of these ex-Agniveers.