'Agniveers' To Get Priority In Recruitment To Central Armed Police Forces, Assam Rifles: Union Home Ministry

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that 'Agiveers recruited that the 'Agnipath scheme will get preference for appointment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles.

The Union government on Tuesday (Jun 14) unveiled 'Agnipath', a new recruitment scheme, by radically overhauling the decades-old selection process in a bid to bring in fitter and younger troops to deal with future security challenges facing the nation.

In a tweet, Home Minister Amit Shah's office on Wednesday said the Agnipath scheme is a visionary and welcome decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bright future of the country's youth.

It said those who complete four years of service under the scheme would be given priority in the recruitment process.

''In this context, today the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to give priority to Agniveers who have completed four years under this scheme in the recruitment of CAPFs and Assam Rifles,'' the HMO India tweeted.

''Detailed planning work has started on this decision,'' it tweeted.

(With inputs from PTI)