AGNIPATH – AGNIVEERS
Agnipath scheme is a tour of duty approved by the Govt of India on 14 Jun 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the Armed Forces. All recruits will be hired only for a four year period. Personnel recruited under the system will be called Agniveers. The scheme will empower, discipline and skill to youth with military ethos in civil society but also improve battle preparedness suited to the changing dynamics. At the end of four years, volunteers can opt for permanent cadre. 25% of the Agniveers will be recruited as permanent cadre.
Terms and Conditions
(a) Age - 17.5 to 21 Years
(b) Education - 10th /12th Pass
(c) Open to both Boys and Girls
(d) Enrolment Eligibility
(i) Medical and Physical fitness standards as per norms
(ii) Must clear written test
(iii) Physical Measurement Test
(e) Pay and Allowances
(i) Yearly Pay Package – 4.75 Lakhs in 1st Year to 6.92 Lakhs in 4th year
(ii) Risk and hardship allowances as applicable
(iii) On completion of 4 years approx 11.7 Lakhs will be taking home.
(iv) 30% monthly emoluments to be contributed by Agniveers and Govt to contribute equal amount.
(v) Income Tax Exempt.
(vi) On death.
(aa) Insurance cover non contributory
(ab) More than 1 Crore
(ac) Full pay of the unserved period
(vii) On Disability.
(aa) Upto 44 Lakhs based on percentage of disability
(ab) Full pay of the unserved period
Indian Army Agniveer Education Qualification
1. General Duty (GD) (All Arms). Class 10th /Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject. For boards following grading system of D grade (33% - 40%) in individual subjects or equivalent of grade which contains 33% and overall aggregate in C2 grade or equivalent corresponding to 45% in aggregate.
2. Technical (All Arms). 10 + 2 /Intermediate Exam Passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and 40% in each subject.
3. Technical (Aviation Ammunition Examiner). 10 + 2 /Intermediate Exam passed from any recognized State Educational Board or Central Educational Board to include NIOS and ITI course of minimum one year in required field with NSOF level 4 or above.
4. Clerk / Store Keeper (Technical) (All Arms). 10 + 2 /Intermediate Exam passed in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 60% marks in aggregate and minimum 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book Keeping in Class XII is mandatory.
5. Tradesmen (All Arms) (10th Pass).
(a) Class 10th simple pass
(b) No stipulation in aggregate percentage, but should have scored 33% in each subject.
Indian Navy Agniveer Education Qualification
1. The Selection process of Agniveer in Navy will include three stages: -
2. Education Qualification
Indian Air Force Agniveer (Vayu) Education Qualification
1. Candidates should have passed Intermediate/10+2/Equivalent examination with Maths, Physics and English from an Education Board listed as COBSE member with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
OR
Passed three years Diploma course in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile/ Computer Science/ Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) from a Government recognized Polytechnic institute with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in diploma course (or in Intermediate/ Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Diploma Course).
OR
Passed Two years Vocational Course with non-vocational subject viz. Physics and Maths from state Education Boards/Councils which are listed in COBSE with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course ( or in Intermediate Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Vocational course).
2. Other than science subject: Passed Intermediate/10+2/Equivalent Exam in any subject approved by Central / State Boards listed as COBSE with minimum 50% marks aggregate and 50% marks in English.
OR
Passed two years vocational course from Education Boards listed as COBSE member with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course or in Intermediated/Matriculation if English is not a subject in Vocational course.
Agniveer Training
Duration - 5 Days (Fourth week of Month, Monday to Friday)
Cost - Rs. 10000/Candidate (which includes Hostel, Food & Training)
Strength - 30 Candidates / batch
Training Schedule
(a) Day 1 - Allotment of Chest Nos, Filling of PIQ forms.
- Physical Measurement Test
- Ice breaking session & briefing of tests.
- Registration for one year academic coaching for written test for Agniveers through "Shaurya Bharat" App (Rs.1200/- per year)(optional).
(b) Day 2 - Conduct of sample written test
- Physical training
- PT Test
(c) Day 3 - Conduct of sample written test
- Physical training
- PT Test
(d) Day 4 - Conduct of sample written test
- Physical training
- PT Test
(e) Day 5 - Feedback Reports.
Note : Perodic review of physical test will be done till an Agniveer passes the test(no charegs will taken for review)