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Seventy-five percent of Agniveers who are not enrolled in the armed forces permanently after their four-year tenure will be given an option to extend their service by two more years. After this six years of service, Agniveers will get another opportunity to join the armed forces as regular soldiers, provided they meet the prescribed criteria, said Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani

The introduction of the Agnipath scheme on June 14, 2022, had triggered protests in several states as aspirants demanded permanent recruitment with pension benefits. The announcement came as around 18,000 Agniveers from the first batch are expected to complete their four-year tenure and exit in December.

Subramani said that Agniveers who opt for the additional two-year service will receive higher salaries and an increased exit package. Read on.

An Agniveer died in Operation Sindoor. A year later, his parents are still fighting for pension, reports Anant Gupta

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