New Delhi: Addressing concerns on rising demands for scrapping the Agnipath Scheme, a senior officer from the army on Sunday clarified that the program would not be rolled back and titled it as the ‘only progressive step to make the country young’.
Addressing a joint press briefing alongside officers from the Navy and Air Force, Lt General Anil Puri, Additional Secy, Dept of Military affairs underlined that the Agniveers would get the same allowances in areas like Siachen and other areas that are applicable to the regular soldiers serving at present and compensation of Rs 1 crore was designated if the army personnel is martyred.
“No discrimination against them in-service conditions. ‘Agniveers’ will get a compensation for Rs 1 crore if he sacrifices his life in service of the nation,” Lt General Arun Puri, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs said.
“No discrimination against them in-service conditions. ‘Agniveers’ will get a compensation for Rs 1 crore if he sacrifices his life in service of the nation,” Lt General Arun Puri, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs said.
As per the press briefing, it is learnt that the centre would first take in 46,000 Army aspirants to ‘analyse; the scheme. A subsequent increase in recruitment can be expected in the coming 4-5 years.
The Agnipath Scheme was approved by the centre on June 14th as a scheme for Indian youth to serve in the three services of the Armed forces called the Agnipath.