NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JUNE 16
In a one-time waiver, the Central government has increased the upper age limit for the Agnipath scheme from 21 to 23 years.
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— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) June 16, 2022
Earlier, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces had been fixed at 17.5 to 21 years of age.
#BreakingNews#AgnipathScheme for new recruits was 17½ – 21 yrs
As it has not been possible to do recruitment in last 2 years, Govt has decided one-time waiver for recruitment for 2022
Upper limit for recruitment process for #Agnipath for 2022 increased to 23 yrs👏#Agniveer pic.twitter.com/73Do8rJijg
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) June 16, 2022
The Centre said, “Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake recruitment during the last two years, the government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022.”
Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for the Agnipath scheme was increased to 23 years.
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