Agnipath Scheme which was announced by the Government of India for the recruitment to the Armed Forces aims at adding 46,000 soldiers to the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy. At the launch of the Agnipath Scheme, the entry age for all the recruits or Agniveers was fixed as 17.5 to 21 years. However, this one time waiver to extend the upper age limit of Agniveers till 23 years has been announced.
As per the official statement “ Government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022.Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for Agnipath scheme for 2022 is increased to 23 years”.
EXTENSION OF UPPER AGE-LIMIT for the recruitment process of #AgnipathScheme:
The upper age-limit for the recruitment process of #Agnipath Scheme for 2022 has been increased to 23 years.
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Ever since the launch of the Agnipath Scheme, the criticism has completely divided the various sections of the population. In many places such as Bihar, Rajasthan, Gurugram, etc. massive protests have also erupted as people objected to the limited term of employment via the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme.
