Agneepath Recruitment Scheme 2022: Check all details

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There are many citizens in our country who want to join the army. Keeping this in mind, the Agneepath scheme has been launched by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Under this scheme, the citizens of the country will be recruited in the army for 4 years. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and the three wings of the army have announced to start of this scheme and the candidates recruited under this scheme will be called as Agniveer. The government has taken the decision to launch this scheme on 14 June 2022.

Through this scheme, all the youth of the country who want to participate in the Indian Army can now fulfill their dream of serving the nation. Through Agneepath Yojana, a large number of recruitment will be done in all the three branches of the Indian Army which are Army, Navy, and Air Force. Agneepath recruitment will be done under the scheme of the scheme.

Main Objective of Agneepath Scheme:

Under the Agneepath scheme, youth will be appointed for 4 years, in which they will be provided high-skill training of the army. Through this training, he will be able to become trained and disciplined. This scheme will also prove to be effective in reducing the unemployment rate of the country. Apart from this, the citizens of the country will be able to become strong and self-reliant by the operation of this scheme. With the operation of this scheme, the average age of the jawans will come down to 26 years. Apart from this, 25% of all these youths will also be kept in service.

An amount of more than Rs. 11 lakh will be provided on the completion of the tenure.

After the completion of the tenure of the youth appointed under the Agneepath scheme, the soldiers can be kept in further service by the defense forces. Most of the soldiers will be relieved of duty at the end of 3 to 4 years and they will be supported by the empowered forces for further employment opportunities. Apart from this, corporate companies are also showing interest in providing jobs to such trained and disciplined youth. About 25% of all these youths will be hired. Under this scheme, the youth of 17.5 years to 21 years will be kept in the army.

After the completion of the service period, a tax-free service fund package of Rs. 11.71 lakh will be provided to the youth. Around 46,000 youth will be recruited under Agneepath Scheme. Under the Agneepath, scheme girls will also be selected. Recruitment under this scheme will be started by the government in the next 90 days. The time period of training for all Agniveero is fixed from 10 weeks to 6 months under the scheme. Under this scheme, instead of a particular regiment, Agniveers will be recruited at the national level.

The government will not withdraw the Agneepath scheme:

A big statement has been issued by the Indian Army regarding the Agneepath scheme. A joint press conference was organized by the three armies. During this, a statement was issued that the Agneepath scheme would not be withdrawn by the government. The information has been provided by the army that the age of the armed forces is increasing which is worrying. Keeping this in mind the Agneepath scheme was launched by the government.

The service conditions of all Agniveers will be the same as that of regular soldiers. Registration will be started under Agneepath scheme on 24 June 2022.

Under this scheme, the online examination process will be started on 24th July. The first batch of Agnivero in the Air Force will be inducted in December. The testing of this batch will be started on 30th December. The details of recruitment under the Agneepath scheme will be released by the Indian Navy by June.

The second batch under the scheme will be recruited in February 2023.

The first batch of Agniveers selected under this scheme will report to the testing institutes on 21 November. Apart from this, the recruitment rally under this scheme will be held in August, September, and October. The second batch of Agniveers will be inducted in February next year which is 2023. Apart from this, the advertisement information of NAVY will reach the broadcast ministry by June 25 in the Navy. The first batch under NAVY will start reporting at INS Chilka Orissa on 21st November.

Agneepath Scheme Salary:

Agneepath Scheme Salary Year	Customized Package (Monthly)	In Hand	Contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund	Contribution to corpus
		-0.7	-0.3	fund by GoI
1st Year	Rs. 30000	Rs. 21000	Rs. 9000	Rs. 9000
2nd Year	Rs. 33000	Rs. 23100	Rs. 9900	Rs. 9900
3rd Year	Rs. 36500	Rs. 25580	Rs. 10950	Rs. 10950
4th Year	Rs. 40000	Rs. 28000	Rs. 12000	Rs. 12000
Total contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund after four years- Rs 5.02 Lakh
Exit After 4 years- Rs 11.71 Lakh as Seva Nidhi Package (Including, interest accumulated on the above amount as per the
applicable interest rates would also be paid)

Agneepath Scheme Qualification:

The education qualification for each department has been tabulated as below-

Department	Education Qualification
Soldier General Duty	The candidate should be SSLC/Matric with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and No % is required in case of higher qualification.
Soldier Technical	The candidate should be 10+2/ Intermediate exam Non-Matricpassed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English.
SoldierClerk / StoreKeeper Technical	The candidate should be 10+2/ Intermediate exam passed out in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and minimum of 40% in each subject.
Soldier Nursing Assistant	The applicants should be 10+2/ Intermediate exam passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with a minimum of 50% aggregate mark and a minimum of 40% in each subject.
Soldier Tradesman
(i) General Duties	Non –Matric
(ii) Specified Duties	Non-Matric

Selection Criteria of Agniveers:

Agni Veers joining the Air Force will be provided a chance to serve by giving high-skill training. Apart from this, in the coming 6 years, the average age of jawans will come down from 6 to 7 years which means it will be 26 years which is 32 years now. Agniveers will be deployed on naval ships, submarines, aircraft etc. The information was provided by the Chief of Army Staff that there will be no compromise in the recruitment criteria under this scheme.

Apart from this, Agniveers will be selected under a transparent recruitment process. Agniveer must fulfill all the medical eligibility conditions. 25% of Agniveers of each batch will be enrolled in Shastra Balo. Under Agneepath scheme, youth can be posted in any regiment/unit/establishment. Apart from this, Agniveer Samman and Awards will also be given as per the extant guidelines under the scheme of Agneepath.

Other benefits included in the package of Agneepath Scheme:

Total annual package- An amount of Rs. 4.76 lakhs in the first year and Rs. 6.92 lakhs in the fourth year.
Allowance- Agniveer will be given all the allowances which are provided to the army.
Service Fund- Every Agniveer has to contribute 30% of his monthly salary. The government will also contribute an equal amount. After the completion of 4 years, Agniveer will be given an amount of Rs 11.71 lakh which will be free from income tax.
Compensation on death- Agniveers will be provided with a non-contributory life insurance cover of 44 lakhs. In case if Agniveer dies during the service, an additional ex-gratia of 44 lakhs will be provided to the family of Agniveer. In addition, the unpaid portion of the service fund component up to 4 years will be paid.
Compensation in case of disability- Compensation will be provided on the basis of percentage of disability as determined by the medical authorities.
On completion of tenure- After the completion of tenure, Agniveer can get service fund. Apart from this, a certificate of skill acquired and a provision of credit for higher education will also be made.

Important Documents Required:

Aadhar card
Address proof
Income certificate
Proof of age
10th or 12th class mark sheet
Medical certificate
Passport size photograph
Mobile number
Email id

Myths and their facts under Agneepath scheme:

Future of Agniveers insecure- All those Agniveers who are willing to become entrepreneurs will be provided a financial packages and bank loan by the government. Those Agniveers who want to study further, they will be given a certificate. Those citizens who are willing to get the job, they will be provided job opportunities in the centrally empowered security forces and state police. Apart from this, many other sectors will also be opened for the firefighters so that their future can be made secure.
Youth will get less opportunities- All those citizens who will become Agniveers will increase their chances of recruiting them in the strong-armed forces. Three times more Agni Veers will be recruited in the armed forces than the existing strength.
Regimental loyalty will be affected- No changes will be made in the regimental system by the Government of India. The regimental system will be strengthened by the operation of this scheme because the best Agni Veer will come here selectively.
The working capacity of the military forces will be affected- In most countries around the World the citizens of the country are recruited into the military forces for a short period. Only 3% of the total military force will be recruited in the army by the government in the first year. After checking the performance of Agniveers, they will be re-inducted in the army after 4 years. With this system, the army could get experienced soldiers.
Young soldiers will not be reliable- Most armies around the world are young. With the operation of Agniveer Yojana, young and experienced senior officers will be included in the army in equal proportion.