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What is Agnipath entry scheme?

Agnipath entry scheme

About Agnipath entry scheme

What is Agnipath entry scheme?

The Agnipath entry scheme or Tour of Duty entry scheme, is a proposal by the central government, which would allow youngsters to join forces as soldiers for a period of three years. The scheme is part of PM Narendra Modi's reform toward reducing expenditure and the age profile of the defence forces.
 
While the scheme has not been officially announced yet, however, if confirmed, the soldiers enlisted in forces under the Tour of Duty entry scheme will be called 'Agniveers' (fire warriors) during their three-year stint.
According to news agency ANI, the discussions for the Tour of Duty scheme are in the
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Latest Updates on Agnipath entry scheme

SC refuses to entertain two petitions relating to Agnipath scheme

The Supreme Court refused to entertain two petitions challenging Delhi High Court order upholding the validity of Agnitpath scheme and seeking to forthwith conduct Common Entrance Examination for Army

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Updated On : 18 Apr 2023 | 4:38 PM IST

Centre announces 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in BSF recruitment

For this, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, which has come into effect from Thursday

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2023 | 2:45 PM IST

No reason to interfere with Agnipath scheme, says Delhi HC quashing pleas

A Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad had on December 15 last year reserved its verdict on the matter.

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2023 | 11:26 PM IST

Training for first batch of Agniveers begins in outskirts of Jammu

The selected Agniveers will undergo 10 weeks of basic military training (BMT) followed up by 21 weeks of advanced military training (AMT) at this regimental centre

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2023 | 9:04 PM IST

Companies eager to deploy ex-Agniveers after term completion: Centre

The Ministry of Defence has said that the companies assured that suitable provisions would be made in their recruitment policies for reservations for Agniveers based on the available skill sets

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2022 | 1:55 PM IST

Delhi High Court to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme on Dec 12

It said the court cannot hear all the pleas together so it will first take up the Agnipath issue

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2022 | 11:32 PM IST

Congress yatra: Rahul blasts Centre over Agnipath, Chinese goods in India

Gandhi alleged the prime minister wants 'Made in China' products as this will benefit "two-three billionaires" in the country.

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2022 | 6:41 AM IST

Agniveers recruitment rally begins at Nagpur, 60,000 candidates register

The first-ever examination for the recruitment in Indian Air Force through the new 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme began across the country on July 24 amid tight police security.

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Updated On : 17 Sep 2022 | 3:27 PM IST

Army may shift Agnipath recruitment rallies from Punjab to other states

The letter from Army to state authorities states that if the local authorities do not provide all the facilities to recruiters, they may cancel the rallies or shift them to other states

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Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 10:38 AM IST

HC refuses to stay Agnipath Scheme, asks Centre to file reply on pleas

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to stay the Centre's Agnipath Scheme for recruitment in the armed forces and asked the central government to file its reply on a batch of petitions

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 3:26 PM IST

Agniveer recruitment rally for Indian Army from Oct 25 to Nov 11 in Haryana

A recruitment rally will be organised in Ambala to enlist Agniveers to the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme, the government said

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 1:53 PM IST

Agniveer recruitment of female candidates for military police from Nov 1

The Agniveer recruitment rally for female candidates under the general duty category for military police would be held from November 1 to 3 here.

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2022 | 2:53 PM IST

Agnipath scheme: Registration for Army recruitment begins today in Jammu

The registration for recruitment of Agniveers' in the Army in the Jammu region will start from Friday at Sunjuwan military station here, officials said.

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2022 | 7:30 AM IST

Over 80,000 women candidates register for Indian Navy's Agniveer scheme

Focusing on gender-neutrality in all its branches, the Indian Navy on June 20 announced its decision to recruit women sailors, through the newly-unveiled Agnipath recruitment scheme

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Updated On : 04 Aug 2022 | 10:25 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi calls Agnipath Scheme a new experiment of 'PM's laboratory'

As the aspiring Agniveers sat for the IAF Agneepath Recruitment 2022 exam on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi slammed Centre saying it will put security of the country and the future of the youth in danger

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 2:25 PM IST

Monsoon Session: Agnipath protests cost govt nearly Rs 259.44 crore

Amid the protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2022 | 12:49 AM IST

'You may be Veer, but not Agniveer': SC to lawyer challenging Agnipath

Sharma said that he was the first to file the plea in the top court after which other petitions were filed including the one filed in the Delhi High Court.

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2022 | 8:43 PM IST

Opposition continues protest for discussion on GST; RS adjourned for day

When Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed at 2 p.m., the opposition members continued their protest demanding discussion on GST, price rise, Agnipath and other issues.

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2022 | 3:52 PM IST

RS proceedings adjourned for the day amidst opposition uproar over Agnipath

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Tuesday as the opposition continued to create uproar over various issues ranging from price rise to the Agnipath scheme

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2022 | 3:07 PM IST

SC transfers PILs pending before it, other HCs against Agnipath to Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred PILs pending before it challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces to the Delhi High Court

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2022 | 2:03 PM IST