The first phase of the Agnipath examination for recruitment in the Indian Air Force was held on Sunday in different parts of the nation which will continue till 31 July. Under this scheme, the selected candidates will be addressed as "Agniveers" who will be enrolled under their respective services for four years, and even after that, they will be allowed to work as volunteers.
For this, two centers have been set up in Bhopal. Among these, the first Millennium College is in Ratibad and the second is in LIST Khajurikalan. In both the places, a large number of police forces were deployed for security in the examination which started at 7.30 am. Temporary CCTV cameras have been installed by the police. This examination is also being conducted in Gwalior and Jabalpur in the state.
Let us inform you that after the announcement of the recruitment of Agniveers for four years under the Agnipath scheme, candidates across the country had demonstrated against it.
Violent incidents also took place, due to which tight security arrangements have been made.
District administration officials said that 626 candidates will appear in the examination in all three shifts at every center in Bhopal.
The first shift will start at 7:30 am. This exam is being taken online. The candidates who qualify in this will be subjected to physical examination, mental test and document verification. Qualified candidates list will be released by Central Airmen Selection Board New Delhi. After that they will be sent for training.