India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government has created a new category of Ex-Agniveer in the recruitment of the post of Constable (General Duty)/ Rifleman in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) respectively with the following provisions for them:
(i) Reservation of 50% of vacancies.
(ii) 3 Years relaxation in 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 Ex-Agniveers; and
(iii) Exemption from the Physical Standards Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and written examination.
2. Further, a dedicated Ex-Agniveer wing under Ministry of Home Affairs has...