New Delhi, June 18 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday chaired a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police (Delhi), and other senior officials to assess the preparedness and review the strategy for extending a 20 percent reservation to ex-Agniveers in various government departments and agencies in Delhi.

The initiative is being implemented in line with the guiding vision of the government.

The LG had earlier proposed recruitments of ex-Agniveers to the Delhi Fire Service in a meeting held on June 8.

To optimally harness the discipline and military training of these youths, the LG directed the execution of a 20 per cent reservation in direct recruitment to vacant Group 'C' posts. This quota will...