Youth recruited in the armed forces under the short-term ‘Agnipath’ scheme will get priority in recruitment to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Wednesday.
A senior Ministry official said that the details were being worked out but ‘Agniveers’ who complete four years of service will be given priority.
Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Ministry has taken steps to fill-up vacancies in mission mode in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s instructions to recruit 10 lakh personnel in one-and-a-half years.