Reservation for Agniveers in Paramilitary Forces

Reservation for Agniveers in Paramilitary Forces – Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 388

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20th JULY, 2022/ ASHADHA 29, 1944 (SAKA)

RESERVATION FOR AGNIVEERS IN PARAMILITARY FORCES

388 SHRI JOHN BRITTAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government intends to bring reservations for Agniveers in Central paramilitary forces;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the proposed changes in reservation pattern?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): An in-principle approval has been given for reservation of 10% of vacancies for ex-Agniveers in the recruitment to the post of Constable(General Duty)/Rifleman in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. Relaxation in upper age limit and exemption from the Physical Efficiency Test will also be given.

(c): As per Government instructions/orders, the details of existing reservations in CAPFs/ARs are as under:

	Direct Recruitment
Scheduled Castes (SCs)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (STs)	7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBCs)	27%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs)	10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and_ services in Government of India to the persons belonging to EWSs who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs & OBCs as per DoP&T’s OM dated 31.01.2019.
Ex-servicemen	10% of the vacancies’ in the posts upto of the level of the Assistant Commandant in all para-military forces as per DoP&T notification dated 04.10.2012.

(d) : 10% horizontal reservation is decided to be given to Ex-Agniveers for the post of Constable(GD)/Rifleman when the first batch of Ex-Agniveers is available for recruitment after completing engagement period of four years in Defence Forces.

Source: Rajya Sabha