Agneepath Yojana Launched On June 14, 2022

On June 14, 2022, the central government announced an army recruiting program called Agneepath. This yojana is intended to recruit personnel for all three divisions ( Army, Navy, and Air Force) for four years
Under this scheme, the youth joining the army will be called Agniveer.
Every year 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited for a four-year.
After four years, 25% of the batch will be recruited on a permanent basis on their respective services for a period of 15 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be between the age of 17.5 and 23.
They must meet the medical requirements for enlistment in the military that are specific to their category.
The required educational qualification will be class 10+2, depending on the service and assigned role.

To improve the Armed forces’ youthful profile so that they are always at their most combat-ready and to enhance our security forces.
To train young people and reduce retirement and pension costs.
To bring down the average age profile of the Indian Armed Forces by 4 to 5 years.

By this scheme, thousands of applicants would eventually land permanent positions
It will create “future-ready” soldiers which help to fight any unexpected situation.
Through this scheme, the country will get a higher skilled workforce.
It will increase employment opportunities and because of the skills and experience acquired during four-year service, they will be able to work efficiently in other fields also.

Under this scheme, soldiers will receive a salary of Rs. 30,000 per month for the first year. This will increase every year and it will be Rs. 40,000 in the last fourth year.
They will also get a non-contributory life insurance cover of Rs. 48 lakh during their services in the armed forces.
In case of death, the payout will be over Rs 1 crore, including pay for the unserved tenure.
Soldiers who leave the services after four years will be provided a skill certificate by the government.
Agniveers will contribute 30% of their salaries to a package called “Seva Nidhi”. This will accrue interest.
A lump sum tax-free amount of 11.71 lakh will be given to Agniveers who leave after 4 years.

It will be very difficult to find another job after four years of service in the armed forces. Because after hard training and four-year service in the armed forces it becomes very difficult to prepare for any other exam.
There will be no pension for Agniveers after 4 years of service in the armed forces.
The training given to the Agniveers will be wasted after 4 years of service.