BHOPAL/MUMBAI: Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra cabinets on Tuesday approved reservation for Agniveers in uniformed posts in state governments. MP will provide 20% horizontal reservation for Agniveers in recruitment to five uniformed posts in various departments and Maharashtra approved 10% quota in recruitment to Group-C uniformed services and semi-government services.
In MP, reservation will apply to recruitment for the posts of police constable, Special Armed Force (SAF) jawan, jail guard, forest guard and excise constable. Agniveers will get 20% reservation for constable posts under the home department. Home guards will have 10% reservation, while ex-servicemen will have 5% reservation for the same posts. In the SAF, 20% reservation will be provided to Agniveers, 10% to home guards and 5% to ex-servicemen.
For the post of jail guard, Agniveers will get 20% reservation, while home guards and ex-servicemen will have 15% and 5%. In the forest department, 20% reservation will be provided to Agniveers for guards, while home guards will have 15% and ex-servicemen 5% reservation. For the post of excise constable, Agniveers will get 20% reservation, home guards 10% and ex-servicemen 5%.
Maharashtra formed a committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary to appoint former Agniveers in uniformed Group-C services in home, excise, forest, and urban development departments, among others. If more than 10% parallel reservation is required in case of some posts, the committee has been empowered to increase the limit subject.
Under the 2022 Agnipath scheme, the Centre will retain 25% of Agniveers in the armed forces, while the remaining 75% will be released from service. Recruits under the scheme, known as Agniveers, serve for a duration of four years, which includes 6 months of training.
“Maharashtra has decided that Agniveers (not retained in armed forces) will be accommodated in police and similar posts available,” Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. Former Agniveers would not be required to appear for another recruitment examination or undergo fresh training as they had already undergone test and training during their four-year service, he said. Former Agniveers will also get a four-year relaxation in the upper age limit in recruitments, he added.
Not required to appear for another job test: Fadnavis
CM Devendra Fadnavis said former Agniveers would not be required to appear for another recruitment examination or undergo fresh training as they had already undergone test and training during their four-year service. However, certain specific training requirements could apply to them depending on the posts they are being absorbed in, he added.
