Ex-Agniveers to get 20 per cent reservation in Group C posts: LG
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed 20 per cent reservation for ex-Agniveers in group ‘C’ posts of police constables, firemen, forest guards, jail warders and wildlife guards.
Setting a firm operational timeline, the Lt Governor issued a strict deadline of June 30th for all concerned departments to finalise the required processes and implement the necessary amendments to their respective Recruitment Rules. All concerned departments have a June 20 deadline to complete the necessary processes and amendments to recruitment rules, he said.
Sandhu reviewed the strategy for extending reservation benefits to ex-Agniveers (retired short service Army personnel) across various Government departments and agencies in Delhi during a meeting with the chief secretary and Delhi Police Commissioner and other senior officers. Delhi Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma and Police Commissioner Satish Golcha and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
This initiative is being implemented in accordance with the guiding vision of the Government of India, Sandhu said in a post on X.
“To effectively harness the discipline, skills, and training of these young men and women, directed the implementation of a 20 percent reservation in direct recruitment to vacant Group ‘C’ posts, including Police Constables, Firemen, Jail Warders, Forest Guards, and Wildlife Guards,” the LG said.
Group C posts are non-gazetted positions. He said recruitment will be open to all eligible ex-Agniveers to ensure equal opportunity and recognise their service to the nation. Sandhu had proposed recruitments of former Agniveers to the Delhi Fire Service in a meeting held on June 8.
The departments have further been empowered to deploy and utilise the specialised capabilities of these recruits in line with their operational requirements, he added. Agniveer scheme is the new recruitment system introduced by the Government of India for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Under the scheme, eligible candidates are enrolled as Agniveers for a fixed period of four years.
