
Highlights
- 1st year salary package of approximately Rs. 4.76 Lacs.
- 4th year salary package up to approximately Rs. 6.92 Lacs.
- Risk and Hardship Allowance.
- Corpus of approximately Rs. 11.71 Lacs after four year of service which is exempted from Income Tax.
- Non-Contributory Life Insurance Cover of Rs 48 Lacs.
- Ex Gratia of Rs. 44 Lakhs for Death Attributable to Service.
- One Time Disability Compensation.
- Skill Certificate and Credit for Higher Education.
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Customer Care
- Ministry of Defence Contact Number :- 011 23015444.
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Name of Scheme | Agnipath Scheme. |
Number of Seats | 46000.(Subject to change in every recruitment). |
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Eligibility |
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Objective |
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Nodal Agency | Ministry of Defence. |
Introduction
- Agnipath scheme is a scheme in which selected candidates will get an opportunity to serve as Agniveer in the Indian Armed Forces.
- The period of service in the Indian Armed Forces under Agnipath Scheme is Four Years including training period.
- To become Agniveer, the candidate's age should be between 17.5 to 21 years.
- But the age limit for the first recruitment under Agnipath Scheme for the year 2022 is 23 years.
- This year 46,000 Agniveers will be recruited.
- The objective behind starting this scheme to give an opportunity to youth to serve in Indian Armed Forces.
- And imparting military discipline, motivation, skill and physical fitness.
- 25% of the total recruited Agniveer will have the opportunity to apply for permanent enrolment after four year of service based on merit and need.
- The Agniveers will be enrolled through online centralise system with specialised rallies and campus interviews from recognised technical institutions like Industrial Training Institutes and National Skills Qualification Framework.
- Enrolment will be based on All India All Class basis.
- The educational qualification for Agniveers for enrolment in different categories will remain the same. (Example :- For entry in General Duty (GD) soldier, the educational qualification is Class 10th).
- After recruitment, Agniveer will undergo rigorous military training at the existing training centres.
Benefits
The benefits under Agnipath scheme are as follows :-
- Monthly Salary :-
Year Monthly
SalaryIn Hand Salary
(70%)1st Year Rs. 30,000/- Rs. 21,000/- 2nd Year Rs. 33,000/- Rs. 23,100/- 3rd Year Rs. 36,500/- Rs. 25580/- 4th Year Rs. 40,000/- Rs. 28,000/- - Allowances :-
- Risk & hardship Allowance, and all other applicable allowances.
- Seva Nidhi :-
- The candidate will have to contribute 30 percent of his salary to the Seva Nidhi.
- Same amount will be deposited by the government in the Seva Nidhi fund account of the candidate.
- After 4 years, the amount contributed by the candidate and the government will be approximately 11.71 Lacs Rupees, which will be exempted from tax.
- All this amount will be provided to the candidate after completing 4 year of service.
- The distribution of Seva Nidhi Fund are as follows :-
Year Contribution by Agniveer
Corpus Fund
(30% of Salary)Contribution to
Corpus Fund
by Government of India1st Year Rs. 9,000/- Rs. 9,000/- 2nd Year Rs. 9,900/- Rs. 9,900/- 3rd Year Rs. 10,950/- Rs. 10,950/- 4th Year Rs. 12,000/- Rs. 12,000/- Total Contribution In
Agniveer Corpus FundRs. 5.02 Lakh. Rs. 5.02 Lakh Amount received after 4 years Rs. 11.71 Lakh.
- Death Compensation :-
- A non-contributory life insurance cover of Rs. 48 Lakh will be provided to each Agniveer.
- In case of Agniveer's death during service, an ex-gratia of Rs. 44 Lakh will be given by the government.
- Payment for the unserved portion up to 4 years including the 4 year amount of Seva Nidhi will be given by the Government on the death of Agniveer during his service.
- Disability Compensation :-
- Compensation on the basis of percentage of disability as decided by the Medical Officers.
- The amount of compensation on the basis of disability percentage is given below :-
Disability
PercentageAmount of
Compensation100% Rs. 44 Lacs. 75% Rs. 25 Lacs. 50% Rs. 15 Lacs.
Eligibility
- Applicant should be between the age group of 17.5 years to 21 years.
- The age limit is 23 years for only first recruitment of 2022, thereafter the age limit is 21 years.
- Candidate should be medically fit.
Number of Vacancy
Armed Forces | Number of Vacancy |
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Indian Army | 40,000 |
Indian Airforce | 3,500 |
Indian Navy | 3,000 |
Features of the Scheme
- Agnipath scheme is a short term employment scheme for the youths of India.
- Under Agnipath scheme youths will be recruited in the 3 wings of Indian Armed Forces (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Airforce) as Agniveers.
- The employment tenure will be four years including training period.
- After four years, 25% of Agniveers will be selected to be enrolled in the Armed Forces as a regular cadre.
- This scheme will enhance the abilities and qualities of the youths.
- In future women will also inducted in the Armed Forces under Agnipath Scheme.
- Under Agnipath scheme Agniveers gets good financial package in which their 1st year annual package is approximately Rs. 4.76 Lakh.
- The 4th year annual package of Agniveer is approximately Rs. 6.92 Lakh.
- Other than that Risk and Hardship allowance, Ration, Dress, Travel allowance are also applicable in this scheme.
- Agniveer will also have to contribute 30% percent of his salary in Seva Nidhi Fund.
- The equal amount is contributed by the Government of India.
- After 4 years, an amount o Rs. 11.71 Lakh will be given to Agniveer which is exempted from tax.
- A non-contributory insurance cove of Rs. 48 Lakhs will also provided under this scheme.
- If in case, Agniveer got martyred or dead in the line of duty, then additional Ex gratia of Rs. 44 Lakh will be given to his family.
- If in service Agniveer got disabled then according to the percent disability laid down by medical authorities, a one time Ex Gratia compensation will be provided.
- One time ex-gratia of Rs. 44/25/15 Lakhs for 100%/75%/50% disability respectively as a disability compensation.
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