Chandigarh, August 5 – Haryana Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, has approved the Haryana Agniveer Policy, 2024, which aims to provide comprehensive employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to Agniveers after their completion of service in the Armed Forces.
The Haryana Agniveer Policy, 2024, offers significant benefits in government recruitment, including a 10% horizontal reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment for positions such as Constable, Mining Guard, Forest Guard, Prison Warder, and SPOs. The Agniveer shall be exempted from the written exam in case of these posts.
Apart from this, there will be a 5% horizontal reservation for Group C civil posts and a 1% horizontal reservation for Group B posts related to the Agniveers’ skill specializations. The policy also includes age relaxation of three years for Group B and C posts, with a five-year age relaxation for the first batch of Agniveers. Furthermore, Agniveers will be exempted from the Common Eligibility Test requirement for Group C posts. They shall be exempt from both written test and skill test in case they have been awarded the requisite skill certificate.
For self-employment and entrepreneurship, the policy provides a subsidy of Rs. 60,000 annually to industries employing Agniveers, provided they are paid a salary exceeding Rs. 30,000 per month, including the subsidy amount. Agniveers will receive priority for gun licenses provided they fulfil conditions set out in Arms Act, preference in deployment through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited (HKRNL), and interest-free loans for up to three years for principal amount up to Rs. 5 lakhs to start their own businesses.
It is worth noting the fact that in the financial year 2022-23, a total of 1,830 Agniveers were selected from Haryana, and around 2,215 were recruited in 2023-24. After their four-year engagement, Agniveers will have the opportunity to apply for enrollment in the regular cadre of the Indian Army, with up to 25% of each batch being considered based on objective criteria, including performance during their service period. The policy will be implemented in 2026-27 when the first batch of Agniveers is relieved from the defence forces.