Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday constituted a panel of senior civil and police officers to finalize a reservation policy for Agniveers in state government jobs after their tenure under the Centre's Agnipath scheme.
In-principle approval for reservation benefits
Chairing a meeting, Mann gave "in-principle" approval to extending reservation benefits to Agniveers and directed the committee to prepare a policy framework in a time-bound manner.
"The basic contours of the reservation policy need to be worked out comprehensively so that Agniveers returning after serving the nation can be meaningfully rehabilitated," Mann said.
Panel composition and mandate
The panel comprises Vikas Partap, Bhawna Garg, Sumer Singh Gurjar and S S Srivastava. It will prepare recommendations on recruitment and reservation modalities for Agniveers in various departments.
Mann noted that trained Agniveers could be inducted into Punjab Police, forest guards, fire services, jails, Home Guards, PESCO and other government wings.
Agnipath scheme overview
Launched in 2022, the Agnipath scheme recruits youth into the armed forces for a four-year tenure, after which only 25% are retained in regular service based on merit.
