Agneepath Scheme 2024 (Agnipath) – All Details You Need to Know

October 19, 2023

The 2024 gneepath (Agnipath) Scheme: The Union Cabinet made history by authorizing an alluring recruitment program for Indian youngsters to join the armed forces, for which a program known as AGNEEPATH has been developed (AGNIPATH). The young people chosen for the Agneepath program will be referred to as Agniveers. A window of opportunity for young people to serve their country for four years has opened up with the launch of the Agnipath Scheme.

The Agneepath Program 2024, Agniveers, and other information are provided here in case you want to join the Indian Military Forces as an Agniveer. The Agneepath scheme, the age restriction and educational criteria for agnives, and how the Agneepath Scheme would work were all discussed in this article.

What is Agneepath Scheme?

The Indian Military Forces will enroll chosen applicants as Agniveers for a four-year period as part of the central government’s Agneepath/Agnipath Plan. 46,000 Agniveers will be recruited by the Military Services this year through the Agnipath/Agneepath program. After the four years are out, Aginveers will return to society as a disciplined, vibrant, motivated, and talented workforce to pursue careers in other industries.

The Agneepath Plan is a move taken to recruit 46,000+ Agniveers into the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. For the first 4 years, admission through the Agneepath Scheme 2024 would be carried out. These four years would be used to train the recruits.

Agneepath/Agnipath Scheme Details

Agnipath or Agneepath is a recruitment scheme for the Indian youth who wish to join the Armed Forces. Agnipath scheme, a recruitment process for individuals below the rank of officer, with the goal of deploying fitter, younger troops on the front lines, many of whom will be on four-year contracts. It’s a game-changing project that will give the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force a young image.

Agneepath/Agnipath Scheme Details- Broad Objectives

The broad objectives of the Agnipath/Agneepath Scheme are-

1. To enhance the youthful profile of the Armed Forces so that they are at their fighting best at all times with increased risk-taking ability.

2. To imbibe the Armed Forces ethos, courage, commitment, and teamwork in the youth.

3. To provide abilities and qualities such as discipline, motivation, dynamism, and work skills so that youth remains as an asset.

4. To provide an opportunity to the youth who may be keen to serve the Nation in uniform for a short period of time.

5. To attract youth talent among the society to effectively exploit, adapt, and use emerging modern technologies with enhanced technical thresholds of intake while leveraging Technical institutions of the country.

Agneepath/Agnipath Scheme Notification

Agneepath/ Agnipath Scheme for Indian Army Recruitment 2024 Notification has been released for entrance into the Indian Army. Around 83 recruitment rallies across the country are expected to be carried out. Indian Navy will be releasing the Indian Navy Agneepath Notification soon. The Indian Air Force Agneepath Recruitment 2024 notification has been released in PDF format. The candidates can check the complete details for each department from the links below.

Indian Army Agneepath Recruitment 2024 Notification Out- Click to Check

Indian Navy Agneepath Recruitment 2024- Click to Check

Agneepath Scheme Pros & Cons

With the release of the new Agneepath/ Agnipath Scheme, there have been some pros & cons which have been discussed as below-

Pros

Cons

A fundamental change in the military’s recruitment practices.
A special chance for young people to help the nation and contribute to nation-building.
Young and active persona for the armed forces.
Excellent financial deal for the Agniveers.
Agniveers have the chance to receive training from the greatest universities and improve their abilities and credentials.
Agniveers will receive a tempting monthly package that is specially tailored for them,
as well as Risk and Hardship allowances as necessary for the three services.
Agniveers will receive a one-time “Seva Nidhi” package at the end of their four-year engagement,
which will include both their contribution and any collected interest thereon as well as a matching contribution

No pilot scheme to evaluate the plan.
It will weaken military culture, professionalism, and combat spirit.
7-8 years are needed to prepare a soldier for combat.
Agniveers will be cautious and most of them will be seeking for a second job.
May result in the militarization of society and the annual unemployment of 35,000 adolescents with war experience.

Agneepath Scheme Vacancy 2024

Through Agneepath Scheme around 46,000 soldiers are to be recruited for the Indian Army, Indian Navy and India Air Force. The detailed and elaborated vacancy distribution will be released shortly by the Indian Army. The recruitment of women under the Agneepath scheme will depend on the needs of the respective services.

Indian Army Agniveer Syllabus 2024 in Detail- Click to Check

Agneepath/ Agnipath Yojana Qualification

The education qualification for each department has been tabulated as below-

Department	Education Qualification
Soldier General Duty	SSLC/Matric with 45% marks in aggregate.No%required if higher qualification.
Soldier Technical	10+2/Intermediate exam Non-Matricpassed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English. Now eight age for higher qualification.
SoldierClerk / StoreKeeper Technical	10+2/Intermediate exam passed in any stream(Arts, Commerce, Science)with 50% marks in aggregate and min40% in each subject. Weight age for higher qualification.
Soldier Nursing Assistant	10+2/Intermediate exam passed in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% mark sin aggregate and min40% in each subject. Now eight age for higher qualification.
Soldier Tradesman
(i) GeneralDuties	Non -Matric
(ii) Specified Duties	Non-Matric

Agneepath/ Agnipath Scheme Age Limit Details

The candidates who are under the age group of 17.5 years to 23 years (revised) are eligible to have an advantage of the Agneepath Scheme for the Agniveer batch in the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy.

Agneepath Yojna Agniveer Salary

The salary for Agniveers in the 1st year will be around Rs. 4.76 lakh per annum which increases to Rs. 6.92 lakh per annum for the final year. Check monthly package, in-hand salary, contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund and corpus fund by GoI from below tabular data. The ‘Seva Nidhi’ will be exempt from Income Tax.

Agneepath Scheme Salary – All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)
Year	Customised Package (Monthly)	In Hand (70%)	Contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund (30%)	Contribution to corpus fund by GoI
1st Year	Rs. 30000	Rs. 21000	Rs. 9000	Rs. 9000
2nd Year	Rs. 33000	Rs. 23100	Rs. 9900	Rs. 9900
3rd Year	Rs. 36500	Rs. 25580	Rs. 10950	Rs. 10950
4th Year	Rs. 40000	Rs. 28000	Rs. 12000	Rs. 12000
Total contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund after four years- Rs 5.02 Lakh
Exit After 4 years- Rs 11.71 Lakh as Seva Nidhi Package (Including, interest accumulated on the above amount as per the applicable interest rates would also be paid)

Aginveer Salary Package Details- Click to Check

Agneepath/ Agnipath Scheme FAQs 20243

Q2. What is the Agneepath Scheme Indian Army Age Limit?

Ans. The candidates who fall in the age group of 17.5 to 23 years are eligible for Agneepath Scheme Recruitment.

Q3. What is the service tenure granted under Agneepath scheme?

Ans. Under the Agneepath scheme, Agniveers will be employed for four years.

Q4. Are women eligible for Agneepath Scheme?

Ans. The recruitment of women under Agneepath scheme will depend on the needs of the respective services.

Q5. What would be the salary of Agniveers selected through Agneepath scheme?

Ans. The Agneepath salary for Agniveers in the 1st year will be around Rs 4.76 lakh per annum.

Q6. How many vacancies will be recruited through Agneepath Scheme?

Ans. This year, 46,000 vacancies in Indian Army, Indian Navy and India Air Force will be filled through Agneepath Scheme.