An important news has come to fore from the Indian Railways, under which the Railways has decided to reserve 15% non-gazetted posts in direct recruitment to the ex- Agniveers under the Agneepath scheme of the army.
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An important news has come to fore from the Indian Railways for ex- Agniveers. The Railways will provide a cumulative reservation of 15 per cent in non-gazetted posts to Agniveers in direct recruitment under its various departments, and also offer them age relaxation and exemption from fitness tests.
The reservation provided by the Railways, 10 per cent in Level 1 and five per cent in Level 2 and above non-gazetted posts, will be in the nature of horizontal reservation as in the case of Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), ex-servicemen and Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs).
The Agniveers will also be given exemption from physical efficiency tests and age relaxations, five years for the first batch of Agniveers and three for the subsequent batches, over and above the existing age limit prescribed for different communities for Level-1, Level-2 and above posts.
It may be noted that several central ministries, state governments and industrial units are making efforts to provide suitable career options to ex- Agniveers through similar job reservation schemes. According to the sources, the Railway Board has issued letters to all General Managers asking them to provide these relaxation/facilities in recruitment by Railway Recruiting Agencies (Railway Recruitment Boards/Railway Recruitment Cells) from open market in Pay Level-1 and Pay Level-2 and above non-gazetted posts to those Agniveers who successfully complete four years in the forces.
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