New Delhi, March 27 -- In a major step towards rehabilitating personnel trained under the Agnipath scheme, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the recruitment of ex-Agniveers as Constable (Executive) (Male) with dedicated reservation and relaxations.

The MHA effected the change through an amendment to Rule 9 of the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) Rules, 1980. The notification, published in the Gazette of India, overhauls the existing constable recruitment norms and formally brings ex-Agniveers within the eligibility framework.

Under the amended provisions, "20 per cent of vacancies or as may be decided by the Government from time to time should be reserved for ex- Agniveers", and "they will also be eligible f...