The centre has brought a major change in the Agniveer scheme, creating a pathway for Agniveers to be absorbed into armed forces. During Cabinet briefing on Wednesday, Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani said that the first 4-year batch of Agniveers will be completed soon. Earlier, 75% Agniveers were to be released and 25% were to be absorbed. Now, 75% Agniveers will also be given an extra 2-year engagement period, he added.
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