New Delhi: After facing violent protests over radical new Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers only for four years , the Union government has increased the upper age to 23 years.
In a order, issued on Thursday late night, government cited that consequent to the commencement of the AGNIPATH scheme, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces has been fixed as 17 ½ – 21 years of age.
Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the Government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022.
Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for Agnipath scheme for 2022 is increased to 23 years, the government’s order said.