Digital Desk: Since the registration procedure began on Friday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has received 94,281 applications for the Agnipath recruitment initiative.
Following the plan's announcement, violent protests against
it erupted in numerous states and lasted for almost a week. Several opposition
parties have since demanded its cancellation.
"94,281 candidates for Agniveer Vayu have registered as of
10:30 am (Monday). The registration deadline is July 5th." A tweet was
published by the defence ministry's spokesperson, Bharat Bhushan Babu.
As of Sunday, the IAF had received 56,960 applications for the
programme.
The IAF had received 56,960 applications for the programme as of
Sunday.
According to the programme, young people between the ages of 17
and a half and 21 would be hired for a four-year term, with 25% of them later
hired for regular service.
The government announced a number of appeasement measures, such
as giving Agniveers preference in central paramilitary forces and defence
public sector undertakings upon retirement, on June 16, raising the upper age
restriction for enlistment under the scheme from 21 to 23 for the year 2022.
The 'Agniveers,' as the soldiers enrolled under the Agnipath scheme will be termed, would also be given precedence in admission into state police forces, according to many BJP-ruled states.
However, it has been made clear by the armed forces that anyone who participated in violent protests and fires in opposition to the new recruitment plan will not be admitted.
