Youths recruited in the armed forces under the short-term Agnipath scheme can be called back if the situation demands, particularly in case of a full-fledged war, Lt General K.K. Repswal, Chief of Staff, Eastern Command said on Wednesday.
“It will be trained pool available to you and if the situation so demands they can be called back,” Mr Repswal told presspersons.
Addressing a press conference at the headquarters of Eastern Command at Fort William in Kolkata, he said that the average age of personnel of Indian army is 32 years at present and with the recruitment under the Agnipath scheme the age will come down to 26 years. About 40,000 youths from 17.5 years to 21 years age group would be recruited for this short-term contractual scheme in the next three months, Lt General Respwal said.
