As protests rage, Services ready to start Agnipath recruitment | India News,The Indian Express
The Indian Army said a notification will be issued in the next two days while the Indian Air Force said the recruitment process will start June 24. The Indian Navy too said the process will begin very soon.
As authorities grappled with protests against the short-term Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces, the three services announced Friday that they were all set to start the recruitment process.
The Indian Army said a notification will be issued in the next two days while the Indian Air Force said the recruitment process will start June 24. The Indian Navy too said the process will begin very soon.
The announcements came a day after the government announced a one-time age relaxation for candidates this year, raising the upper age limit from 21 to 23 years.
On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the “relaxation of age indicates that the government cares for our youth”. He said the Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence and the services “are committed to commence the recruitment process at the earliest” and “we invite the youth of our country to join the Indian Armed Forces and serve the nation through Agnipath.”
Welcoming the age relaxation decision, Army chief General Manoj Pande said the notification for the recruitment process will be issued in two days and training will begin by December.
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