In an effort to provide suitable jobs to demobilized Agniveers after their tenure in the armed forces ended, the Defence Ministry organised an interaction with the Indian Defence industry in this regard.
The session was organized on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday adding it was held under the Corporate Recruitment Plan of the companies. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane chaired the session.
Senior executives from major Indian defence industry houses including L&T, Adani Defence Ltd, Tata Advanced System Ltd, Ashok Leyland and others participated in the discussion, the ministry said in a statement.
The interaction was held under the aegis of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers to "seek opportunities for gainful employment of ex-Agniveers under the Corporate Recruitment Plan of the companies," it said. The defence secretary highlighted the endeavour of the government to gainfully utilise the expertise of the Agniveers after their stint with the armed forces with an objective to employ highly dedicated and disciplined youth in various sectors engaged in nation building, the defence ministry statement said.
The skills gained by the Agniveers during their engagement with the armed forces will help build a highly competent and professional workforce which will be readily available for fruitful and productive engagement by the industry, it said.
The senior executives of companies conveyed their "unstinted support and commitment in endeavour and expressed their eagerness to deploy ex-Agniveers once first batch completes its term with the armed forces, the ministry said. They assured that "suitable provisions" shall be made in their recruitment policies for reservations for Agniveers based on the available skill sets, it said.