Aman

Defence Officials gave detailed answered related to Agnipath Scheme. Q1. Are all Agniveers going to be absorbed after six years? Ans: Yes, all Agniveers will now be absorbed in the regular cadre. The first 25% will be absorbed after the first engagement period of four years, and all of the balance 75% will be absorbed (without any limit) after the second engagement period. The key criteria are that the Agniveer must be willing, physically fit and disciplined. Q2. What happens to the seniority of the 75% Agniveers who are not permanently absorbed after four years? Ans: Their seniority is protected. On becoming regulars, they will be placed immediately after their own batchmates who joined the regular cadre after four years. They will therefore not become junior to any subsequent batch. Q3. Has the scheme been rolled back? Ans: The scheme has not been rolled back. Only another engagement period of two years has been introduced, which creates a pathway for all Agniveers to be absorbed as regular soldiers after this engagement period.