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Going into damage-control mode and not wanting a replay of the protracted farmers’ agitation, the government has announced several new concessions to quell the unrest over the Agniveer military recruitment scheme.

Amid reports of violent protests in various states against the recently announced Agnipath scheme, the government tried to assuage the concerns raised over the new recruitment plan for the armed forces while keeping a close eye on the situation.

Under the Agnipath scheme, young persons will be provided with an opportunity to serve in the armed forces as ‘Agniveer’.

The Department of School Education and Literacy of the Union Ministry of Education welcomed the Government of Indias initiative to induct young men and women into the armed forces through Agnipath, to develop a vibrant defence force and disciplined skilled youth with military ethos in civil society, the Union Ministry of Education informed on Thursday.

The Government of India on June 14, 2022, approved a recruitment scheme, Agnipath, for Indian youth to serve in the armed forces. The youths selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers. These candidates can stay with the armed forces for a period of four years. 

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Department of School Education and Literacy of the Union Ministry of Education welcomed the Government of Indias initiative to induct young men and women into the armed forces through Agnipath, to develop a vibrant defence force and disciplined skilled youth with military ethos in civil society, the Union Ministry of Education informed on Thursday. India News | Union Education Ministry Welcomes Centres Agnipath Recruitment Scheme Through ...

Amid reports of violent protests in various states against the recently announced Agnipath scheme, the government tried to assuage the concerns raised over the new recruitment plan for the armed forces while keeping a close eye on the ...

To complement this endeavour, the Department of School Education and Literacy is launching a unique programme that will allow 'Agniveer' students who have completed class 10th to earn a 12th-class pass certificate through specialised courses.

Protests erupted all over the country on Thursday against the Centre's Agnipath scheme. Railway services came to a halt after protestors burnt trains.

As protests rage through various parts of the country, including Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, by job aspirants against the BJP-led Centre’s short-term recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’, seeking its withdrawal/roll-back, sources said the Government is keeping a “