2024-07-12 03:14:16
New Delhi: The Home Ministry of the Government of India has decided to reserve 10 percent posts in the Central Paramilitary Forces for former Agniveers. CISF is going to implement it soon. The Union Home Ministry has amended the Central Industrial Security Force Security Wing rules. In this, 10 percent reservation in the force has been announced for former Agniveers. Let us tell you that the Home Ministry has also notified relaxation of up to five years in the maximum age limit for the first batch.
The notification issued by the Home Ministry on Thursday said, “The upper age limit will be relaxed by five years for the candidates of the first batch of ex-Agniveers and 10 per cent of the vacancies will be reserved for ex-Agniveers. Apart from this, they will also be exempted from the physical efficiency test.”
It is worth mentioning that about 1,70,000 personnel are serving in CISF under the Home Ministry. It mainly provides security to 66 sensitive and major airports, 14 ports, nuclear and space institutions, Delhi Metro, Statue of Unity in Gujarat and other industrial units. Apart from this, the force is also engaged in providing security to 11 private establishments.