The Central Government has created a new
category of Ex-Agniveer in the recruitment to the post of constable in Central
Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles (CAPFs and AR) with provisions, said MoS
Home Nityanand Rai.
On the reservation for Ex-Agniveers in
CAPFs, MP Sunil Kumar Singh from Chatra Parliamentary Constituency, Jharkhand
posed questions to Rai in the Lok Sabha on whether the Centre had decided to
provide reservations for Ex-Agniveers for appointment in CAPFs and the
percentage of reservation fixed on Tuesday.
Rai said the Central Government has
created a new category of Ex-Agniveer in the recruitment to the post of
Constable (General Duty)/ Rifleman in CAPFs and AR respectively with the
following provisions attached for them.
The provisions created for post of
Constable (General Duty)/ Rifleman include reservation of 10 per cent of
vacancies for them and three years relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit.
Further age relaxation of 5 years beyond
the prescribed upper age limit will be given to the candidates of the first
batch of Agniveer.
Rai said they have also been exempted
from the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
He added, “Accordingly, necessary
amendments by incorporating the aforesaid provisions for Ex-Agniveers in the
Recruitment Rules of Constable (GD) in CAPFs & AR have been notified.”
Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs
decided to reserve 10 per cent general duty constable posts, against the
1,29,929 sanctioned posts, in the Central Reserve Police Force for
ex-Agniveers.
“An exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66
of 1949) and in supersession of the Central Reserve Police Force Group ‘C’
(General Duty/Technical/Tradesmen) Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2010 in so far as
they relate to the post of (General Duty Cadre), Constable, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of
recruitment to the post of Constable (General Duty) in Group ‘C’ post, General
Duty Cadre in the Central Reserve Police Force,” the notification read.
ANI
