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The Indian Army announced on Wednesday that it will recruit 40,000 soldiers in the coming months, a day after the government unveiled the ambitious “Agnipath” scheme for recruiting soldiers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis.
“The Indian Army will recruit 25,000 ‘Agniveers’ in the next 180 days and the process for recruitment of the remaining 15,000 will begin a month after that,” Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt General B S Raju told.
He also stated that the recruitment drive will take place in all 773 districts across the country. “Every district of the country will be covered,” he added.
According to Lt Gen Raju, the defence minister has the authority to make changes based on operational needs.
The “Agnipath” scheme is being viewed as a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process in order to bring in fitter and younger troops to deal with the nation’s future security challenges.
According to the defense ministry, approximately 46,000 soldiers between the ages of 17 and a half and 21 will be recruited this year into the three services under the scheme.
He also stated that the recruitment drive will take place in all 773 districts across the country. “Every district of the country will be covered,” he added.
According to Lt Gen Raju, the defence minister has the authority to make changes based on operational needs.
The “Agnipath” scheme is being viewed as a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process in order to bring in fitter and younger troops to deal with the nation’s future security challenges.
According to the defense ministry, approximately 46,000 soldiers between the ages of 17 and a half and 21 will be recruited this year into the three services under the scheme.
Source:NDTV
