'Agnipath' recruitment schedule to be announced soon: Army Chief Manoj Pande

Ajay Banerjee

New Delhi, June 17

Amid wide-ranging countrywide protests, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Friday said the schedule of recruitment of troops would start soon and welcomed the move of the Central Government to increase the upper age limit for those enlisting to join under the “Agnipath” scheme.

The decision of the Government has been received to grant a one-time waiver, increasing the entry age of recruitment to 23 years from 21, for the recruitment cycle of 2022, the Army Chief said.

“This decision will provide an opportunity for many of our young, energetic and patriotic youth who, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, were preparing to join the recruitment rallies, which couldn’t be completed in the last two years due COVID restrictions, ” the General said.

“The schedule for the recruitment process will be announced shortly. We call upon our youth to avail this opportunity for joining the Indian Army as “Agniveers”, the General said.