Arunachal Pradesh Empowers Youth with Agnipath Scheme Training and Job Opportunities

The government of Arunachal Pradesh will provide training for local youths to prepare them for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme. Retired Agniveers from Arunachal Pradesh will be given preference during recruitment for the state’s police, emergency, and fire services, according to Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Khandu stated that this transformative initiative would enable the youngsters of Arunachal Pradesh to serve the country.

The government will facilitate the training for local youths to prepare them for recruitment as Agniveers under the AGNIPATH scheme. Additionally, retired Agniveers from Arunachal Pradesh will receive preferential treatment in recruitment for the Arunachal Pradesh Police, AP Battalions, and Emergency and Fire Services.

The Agnipath scheme, unveiled by the Centre in 2022, aims to recruit youths aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 in the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, predominantly on a four-year contractual basis. Those recruited under the scheme will be known as Agniveers.

After the completion of the four-year tenure, 25 percent of the recruits from each batch will be offered regular service. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had announced that 10 percent of vacancies for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces or the paramilitary forces would be reserved for ex-Agniveers. Various state governments have also made similar announcements for the recruitment of retired Agniveers in their respective police forces.