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Cabinet approves two-year additional engagement for Agniveers under revamped Agnipath
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Agniveers will get two more years of engagement with a route to regular absorption under a revamped Agnipath.
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What you need to know
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The Union Cabinet approved an additional engagement period of two years for Agniveers, creating a pathway for their eventual absorption into the regular Armed Forces.
The Agnipath scheme, launched in 2022, recruits personnel for a fixed four-year tenure.
The change responds to concerns over the fate of Agniveers after the initial term and the loss of trained manpower.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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- Union Cabinet approved an additional two-year engagement for Agniveers
- The extension creates a pathway to eventual absorption into the regular Armed Forces
- Agnipath scheme was launched in 2022 with a fixed four-year tenure
- The change addresses concerns over Agniveers' fate after the initial term and loss of trained manpower
- Original design allowed only a limited share of each batch (about 25%) to be retained in regular service
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Agniveers are recruited under the Agnipath scheme (2022) for a fixed four-year tenure.
- The Union Cabinet has approved an additional engagement of two years for Agniveers, with a route to absorption into regular service.
- Agnipath is a tour-of-duty style recruitment model for personnel below officer rank in the Armed Forces.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 (Security/Defence reforms). Issue: Agnipath's fixed four-year tenure raised worries about post-service prospects and loss of trained manpower. Policy: the Cabinet's two-year additional engagement with a pathway to regular absorption. Implication: better retention, morale and operational continuity, but fiscal and age-profile trade-offs remain; way forward is transparent absorption criteria, skill certification and periodic review of the scheme.
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- ಅಗ್ನಿವೀರರನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಿಗದಿತ ಅವಧಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟದ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವು ಅಗ್ನಿವೀರರಿಗೆ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಸೇವಾವಧಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ?
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ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಕೇವಲ 1 — ಹೇಳಿಕೆ 1 ಸರಿ; ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಅವಧಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ, ಐದಲ್ಲ.
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