Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the Agneepath Yojana and his instructions to place 10 lakh recruitments on mission mode in one and half years in all government departments and ministries.
He said the Agneepath Yojana will give the youth of the country a bright future and an opportunity to serve the nation by joining the Armed Forces.
The Union Home Ministry has already taken steps to fill the 10 lakh vacancies in the Government departments on a mission mode in compliance with the instructions of the Prime Minister.
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In a series of tweets, the Home Minister said: “Shri Modi has announced the ‘Agneepath Yojana’ to give youth a bright future and an opportunity to serve the Nation by joining the Armed Forces.”
“This will build capabilities and skills in them, as well as strengthen the defense system of the country. I congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for this decision,” he said.
Shah further said, “‘Agneepath Yojana’ is a revolutionary initiative. In this, youth of 17 and a half years to 21 years will serve the country by joining the Armed Forces for four years through a transparent process.”
On completion of the service period, the employees will receive a tax-free service fund package of Rs 11.71 lakh, which will also make them financially empowered.
Shah said the “Agneepath Yojana” is a wonderful opportunity for the youth to make “a golden tomorrow” for themselves and the country.
This visionary decision of the Prime Minister to make India’s youth self-reliant by empowering them with discipline, skills, and fitness, and making them financially strong, will lay the foundation of self-reliant India in the true sense, he said.
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