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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 India's 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.