New Delhi, 14 June 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Announcing the move, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was a "historic" decision. The chiefs of all the three services -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- were present for the launch. Under the scheme, about 45,000 people between the age of 17.5 years and 21 years will be inducted into the services for a four-year tenure. The recruitments will begin within the next 90 days and the first batch will be ready by July 2023.  Those selected for the scheme will be known as Agniveers. The selection will be made through an online centralised system, the government said. Educational qualification for Agniveers will be the same as the criteria for regular positions in the force.

Source -NDTV

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