Ex-Agniveers To Get Reservation, Age Relaxation In Railway Jobs

According to report, a reservation policy for Agniveers is also on the anvil in the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

 The Railways will provide a cumulative reservation of 15 per cent in non-gazetted posts to Agniveers in direct recruitment under its various departments, and also offer them age relaxation and exemption from fitness tests, sources said Thursday.

A reservation policy for Agniveers is also on the anvil in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), they said.

The reservation provided by the Railways -- 10 per cent in Level 1 and five per cent in Level 2 and above non-gazetted posts -- will be in the nature of horizontal reservation as in the case of Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), ex-servicemen and Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs).

The Agniveers will also be given exemption from physical efficiency tests and age relaxations -- five years for the first batch of Agniveers and three for the subsequent batches -- over and above the existing age limit prescribed for different communities for Level-1, Level-2 and above posts.