The Haryana Government on Wednesday announced a ten per cent reservation for Agniveers in the recruitment of constables, forest guards and jail wardens along with quotas in other posts. This decision came ahead of the Assembly polls in the State.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also said the Government will provide interest-free loans of up to `5 lakh if any Agniveer wishes to set up their own business.
“In direct recruitment to posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and special police officer made by the State Government, there will be a 10 per cent horizontal reservation for Agniveers,” he said at a press conference in Chandigarh.
He said in Group C and D posts, an age relaxation of three years will also be given. “However, for the first batch of Agniveers, this age relaxation will be five years,” Saini added.
In direct recruitment for Group C civil posts, there will be a five per cent horizontal reservation for Agniveers, the Chief Minister said.
He also announced sops for industrial units employing Agniveers. “If any industrial unit employs an Agniveer at a salary of more than `30,000 per month, then our government will give that unit an annual subsidy of `60,000,” Saini said.
