Agnipath Scheme

Submitted by shahrukh on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 12:33
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Highlights
  • 1st year salary package of approximately Rs. 4.76 Lacs.
  • 4th year salary package up to approximately Rs. 6.92 Lacs.
  • Risk and Hardship Allowance.
  • Corpus of approximately Rs. 11.71 Lacs after four year of service which is exempted from Income Tax.
  • Non-Contributory Life Insurance Cover of Rs 48 Lacs.
  • Ex Gratia of Rs. 44 Lakhs for Death Attributable to Service.
  • One Time Disability Compensation.
  • Skill Certificate and Credit for Higher Education.
Customer Care
  • Ministry of Defence Contact Number :- 011 23015444.
Overview Of The Scheme
Name of Scheme Agnipath Scheme.
Number of Seats 46000.(Subject to change in every recruitment).
Benefit
  • 1st year salary package-approximately Rs. 4.76 Lacs.
  • 4th year salary package up to approximately Rs. 6.92 Lacs.
  • Risk and Hardship Allowance.
  • Corpus of approximately Rs. 11.71 Lacs after four year of service
    which is exempted from Income Tax.
  • Non-Contributory Life Insurance Cover of Rs 48 Lacs.
  • Ex Gratia of Rs. 44 Lakhs for Death Attributable to Service.
  • One Time Disability Compensation.
  • Skill Certificate and Credit for Higher Education.
Eligibility
  • Applicant should be between the Age Group of 17.5 years to 21 years.
  • But in 2022, the age limit is 23 years for just 1 year.
Objective
  • To give an opportunity to youth to serve in Indian Armed Forces.
  • To make youth confident and better citizen.
Nodal Agency Ministry of Defence.

Introduction

  • Agnipath scheme is a scheme in which selected candidates will get an opportunity to serve as Agniveer in the Indian Armed Forces.
  • The period of service in the Indian Armed Forces under Agnipath Scheme is Four Years including training period.
  • To become Agniveer, the candidate's age should be between 17.5 to 21 years.
  • But the age limit for the first recruitment under Agnipath Scheme for the year 2022 is 23 years.
  • This year 46,000 Agniveers will be recruited.
  • The objective behind starting this scheme to give an opportunity to youth to serve in Indian Armed Forces.
  • And imparting military discipline, motivation, skill and physical fitness.
  • 25% of the total recruited Agniveer will have the opportunity to apply for permanent enrolment after four year of service based on merit and need.
  • The Agniveers will be enrolled through online centralise system with specialised rallies and campus interviews from recognised technical institutions like Industrial Training Institutes and National Skills Qualification Framework.
  • Enrolment will be based on All India All Class basis.
  • The educational qualification for Agniveers for enrolment in different categories will remain the same. (Example :- For entry in General Duty (GD) soldier, the educational qualification is Class 10th).
  • After recruitment, Agniveer will undergo rigorous military training at the existing training centres.

Benefits

The benefits under Agnipath scheme are as follows :-

  1. Monthly Salary :-
    Year Monthly
    Salary
    In Hand Salary
    (70%)
    1st Year Rs. 30,000/- Rs. 21,000/-
    2nd Year Rs. 33,000/- Rs. 23,100/-
    3rd Year Rs. 36,500/- Rs. 25580/-
    4th Year Rs. 40,000/- Rs. 28,000/-
  2. Allowances :-
    • Risk & hardship Allowance, and all other applicable allowances.
  3. Seva Nidhi :-
    • The candidate will have to contribute 30 percent of his salary to the Seva Nidhi.
    • Same amount will be deposited by the government in the Seva Nidhi fund account of the candidate.
    • After 4 years, the amount contributed by the candidate and the government will be approximately 11.71 Lacs Rupees, which will be exempted from tax.
    • All this amount will be provided to the candidate after completing 4 year of service.
    • The distribution of Seva Nidhi Fund are as follows :-
      Year Contribution by Agniveer
      Corpus Fund
      (30% of Salary)
      Contribution to
      Corpus Fund
      by Government of India
      1st Year Rs. 9,000/- Rs. 9,000/-
      2nd Year Rs. 9,900/- Rs. 9,900/-
      3rd Year Rs. 10,950/- Rs. 10,950/-
      4th Year Rs. 12,000/- Rs. 12,000/-
      Total Contribution In
      Agniveer Corpus Fund
      Rs. 5.02 Lakh. Rs. 5.02 Lakh
      Amount received after 4 years Rs. 11.71 Lakh.
  4. Death Compensation :-
    • A non-contributory life insurance cover of Rs. 48 Lakh will be provided to each Agniveer.
    • In case of Agniveer's death during service, an ex-gratia of Rs. 44 Lakh will be given by the government.
    • Payment for the unserved portion up to 4 years including the 4 year amount of Seva Nidhi will be given by the Government on the death of Agniveer during his service.
  5. Disability Compensation :-
    • Compensation on the basis of percentage of disability as decided by the Medical Officers.
    • The amount of compensation on the basis of disability percentage is given below :-
      Disability
      Percentage
      Amount of
      Compensation
      100% Rs. 44 Lacs.
      75% Rs. 25 Lacs.
      50% Rs. 15 Lacs.

Eligibility

  • Applicant should be between the age group of 17.5 years to 21 years.
  • The age limit is 23 years for only first recruitment of 2022, thereafter the age limit is 21 years.
  • Candidate should be medically fit.

Agnipath Scheme Benefit

Number of Vacancy

Armed Forces Number of Vacancy
Indian Army 40,000
Indian Airforce 3,500
Indian Navy 3,000

Features of the Scheme

  • Agnipath scheme is a short term employment scheme for the youths of India.
  • Under Agnipath scheme youths will be recruited in the 3 wings of Indian Armed Forces (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Airforce) as Agniveers.
  • The employment tenure will be four years including training period.
  • After four years, 25% of Agniveers will be selected to be enrolled in the Armed Forces as a regular cadre.
  • This scheme will enhance the abilities and qualities of the youths.
  • In future women will also inducted in the Armed Forces under Agnipath Scheme.
  • Under Agnipath scheme Agniveers gets good financial package in which their 1st year annual package is approximately Rs. 4.76 Lakh.
  • The 4th year annual package of Agniveer is approximately Rs. 6.92 Lakh.
  • Other than that Risk and Hardship allowance, Ration, Dress, Travel allowance are also applicable in this scheme.
  • Agniveer will also have to contribute 30% percent of his salary in Seva Nidhi Fund.
  • The equal amount is contributed by the Government of India.
  • After 4 years, an amount o Rs. 11.71 Lakh will be given to Agniveer which is exempted from tax.
  • A non-contributory insurance cove of Rs. 48 Lakhs will also provided under this scheme.
  • If in case, Agniveer got martyred or dead in the line of duty, then additional Ex gratia of Rs. 44 Lakh will be given to his family.
  • If in service Agniveer got disabled then according to the percent disability laid down by medical authorities, a one time Ex Gratia compensation will be provided.
  • One time ex-gratia of Rs. 44/25/15 Lakhs for 100%/75%/50% disability respectively as a disability compensation.

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