Agneepath Scheme

The government announced the radical and far-reaching 'Agnipath' scheme on Tuesday, deploying defence minister Rajnath Singh and the three Service chiefs to deflect criticism that it will undermine the armed forces' professionalism, ethos, and fighting spirit, as well as potentially lead to the militarization of civil society.

The process of recruiting 46,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen this year will begin on a "all-India, all-class" basis under the Agnipath scheme

It's a game-changing project that will give the Army, Navy, and Air Force a more young image.

Under this scheme both men and women between the ages of 17.5 and 21 will be brought into the armed forces.

The educational requirement for becoming a General Duty (GD) soldier is Class 10.

The 1st year salary package of Rs 4.76 lakh with upgradation of up to Rs 6.92 lakh in 4th year While post release, Seva Nidhi package is of approx. Rs 11.71 lakh.

The first Agnipath entry rally bharti will start from Sep – Oct 2022.

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After four years of service, 25% of the Agniveers will be retained in the regular cadre based on merit, willingness and medical fitness.

It provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the youth to serve their country and contribute to national development.

Military officials said the new system would help bring down the average age of the armed forces. In the Army, the average age would drop from 32 to 26.

The defence budget of Rs 5,25,166 crore for 2022-23 included Rs 1,19,696 crore for defence pensions.

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