CISF reserves 10% constable posts for ex-Agniveers

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General, Nina Singh said that the organisation has 10 per constable posts reserved for Agniveers and there are also provision for relaxation in age and physical efficiency test.

Stating that CISF will ensure Agniveers get maximum benefit of these provisions, she said CISF will also benefit with the recruitment of Agniveers.

This comes amid concerns raised over the Agniveer scheme by Congress and other Opposition parties, especially after the death of Agniveer Ajay Singh who was killed in a landmine blast near the Line of Control in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

“CISF has made all arrangements to recruit exAgniveers. Ten percent of constable posts have been reserved for them. Ex-Agiveers will be given relaxation in the Physical Efficiency Test. There is also relaxation in age, there is a five year relaxation in age for the first batch and three years of age relaxation afterwards,” CISF DG Nina Singh said in a statement.