The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today decided to reserve 10 percent vacancies for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, completing four years under the Agnipath Scheme announced by the Government.
In a series of tweets, the Home Minister’s Office said that “The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decides to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, completing four years under the Agnipath Scheme announced by the Government of India, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.”
The MHA office said “The MHA also decides to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers for recruitment in CAPFs & Assam Rifles. Further, for the first batch of Agniveers, the age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit.”