Gujarat announces 20% quota for former Agniveers in class-3 police, jail and forest posts
They will be exempted from physical test and will get relaxation of up to 3 years in upper age limit
The state government has also announced exemption from physical tests and relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit for former Agniveers in various recruitments in the state. (File Photo)
The decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, said a release from the state government.
Agniveers are the recruits of armed forces below officers’ rank recruited under the Agnipath scheme of the Central government. Aspirants between the ages of 17.5 and 23 years are eligible to be recruited as Agniveers for a tenure of four years.
“Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has taken an important decision to provide a 20 per cent reservation to former Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class-3 cadres across various departments of the state government,” the release said.
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It further said, “Additionally, the Chief Minister has also decided to exempt former Agniveers from the physical efficiency test required for such recruitment and provide a relaxation of up to three years in the prescribed upper age limit. The Chief Minister has also directed that members of the first batch of the Agniveer Scheme be granted a relaxation of up to five years in the prescribed upper age limit.”
According to the release, the benefit of these decisions will be available in the recruitment of armed police sub-inspectors, armed police constables, SRP platoon commanders and police constables.
“In addition, former Agniveers will also receive these benefits in direct recruitment to the posts of Jailer Group-2 and Jail Guard under the Jail Department, as well as Forest Guard Class-3 and Forest Conservator Class-3 cadres under the Forest and Environment Department,” the release said.
The state government has also announced exemption from physical tests and relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit for former Agniveers in various recruitments in the state. (File Photo) 
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