For 'Agniveers', Anand Mahindra's Offer Followed By Harsh Goenka's
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Earlier on Monday, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra took to social media and said he would welcome the opportunity to recruit Agniveers.
Chairman of RPG Group, Harsh Goenka, joined fellow industrialist Anand Mahindra in promising employment to Agniveers amid widespread protests against the centre's 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme. Saddened by the violence around the #Agneepath program. When the scheme was mooted last year I stated-& I repeat-the discipline & skills Agniveers gain will make them eminently employable. The Mahindra Group welcomes the opportunity to recruit such trained, capable young people The RPG group too welcomes the opportunity to employ the Agniveers. I do hope other corporates will also join us to take this pledge and assure our youths of a future. https://t.co/PE7Hc1y1W9
Earlier on Monday, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra took to social media to express his sadness at the violence that has marred the protests and said he would welcome the opportunity to recruit Agniveers once their four-year stint with the armed forces is finished.
"Saddened by the violence around the #Agneepath program. When the scheme was mooted last year I stated-& I repeat-the discipline & skills Agniveers gain will make them eminently employable. The Mahindra Group welcomes the opportunity to recruit such trained, capable young people," Mr Mahindra tweeted.