Agniveer Recruitment Plan: The central government is planning a clear and detailed policy to help former Agniveers join the Central Armed Police Forces, including CISF. The idea is to make sure these young soldiers get proper jobs after finishing their time in the defence forces. A special committee has already been set up at the CISF headquarters to work on this plan and send suggestions to the Union home ministry.
CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan confirmed that discussions are going on at a high level. He explained that the final decision will be taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs. As quoted by news agency PTI, he said, “This is a policy matter of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). It will be done in consultation with the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The MHA will come out with a proper policy, which we all will follow,”. This means all forces will follow the same rules once the policy is announced.
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How Agniveers will be used in CISF
The committee is carefully checking how former Agniveers can be adjusted into different roles. This includes deciding how many will be taken in and where they will be posted. Praveer Ranjan said the ministry will clearly explain these details later. He also shared that skills from different defence services can be useful in CISF jobs. For example, he said Agniveers trained in the Navy can be “relevant” for CISF work related to security at seaports.
This planning is being done to make sure the training and experience of Agniveers are not wasted. The goal is to place them where their skills match the job needs.
Background of the Agnipath Scheme
The Agnipath recruitment scheme was launched by the government in 2022. The main aim was to keep the defence forces young and fit. Under this scheme, young people aged between seventeen-and-a-half and 21 years are recruited as Agniveers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They serve for four years. After this period, only 25% are kept for another 15 years. The remaining 75% leave the service.
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To support these ex-Agniveers, the government has already reserved 10% jobs for them in future constable-level recruitment across all Central Armed Police Forces. These forces together have a strength of around 11 lakh personnel. They include the CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB. This new policy is expected to further improve job options for Agniveers once they finish their defence service.
