Agniveers will now be able to serve in the Army for six years instead of four. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani announced a two-year service extension.The Union Cabinet has approved two year extension for Agniveers who were earlier set to exit after four years of service. Briefing media after the Union Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, CDS General NS Raja Subramani said, 75 per cent of Agniveers who had to exit will now be given an additional two-year engagement period, after which the willing Agniveers can enrol in the Armed Forces. He stated that the first batch of Agniveers is now nearing the completion of their four-year tenure, based on the performance evaluations conducted over these four years, Army has received positive feedback about their performance. He said that 25 per cent of the Agniveers are to be enrolled into the regular forces based on merit. General Raja Subramani said that under the scheme, the remaining 75 percent of Agniveers will now be offered an additional engagement period of two years. He said, upon the completion of this two-year period, all those Agniveers who are willing to continue will be enrolled into the Armed Forces. He said, the extension will come with higher remuneration. Last month, the Air Force decided to retain 712 recruits—out of its first batch of 2,850 'Agniveers'—for regular service. The 'Agnipath' scheme was launched on June 14, 2022. Under this scheme, 'Agniveers' are recruited into the Army, Navy, and Air Force for a period of four years. The recruitment process and eligibility criteria vary across the three services.0
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