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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has written to all state governments to implement a 20 per cent job reservation for Agniveers. This initiative aims to ensure the smooth rehabilitation of the first batch of recruits once they complete their four-year service term in 2027.

 

The letter is addressed to the chief ministers, said Sainik Welfare Department director Brigadier Madan Sheel Sharma (Retd).

 

Following the receipt of the letter, the Himachal Pradesh Sainik Welfare Department sent a report to the state government to consider the proposal.

 

The ministry called for a 20 per cent reservation in positions such as forest guards, mining guards, police constables, firemen, mounted police, jail wardens, Special Police Officers, and the state disaster response force.

 

Haryana has become the first state to implement reservations for Agniveers in uniformed services, such as police, mining guards, jail wardens, special police officers, and Group C positions.

 

Uttarakhand has also announced reservations for the Agniveers in police and other uniformed services.