Chandigarh, April 8 The Haryana cabinet on Wednesday decided to increase the existing 10 per cent horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers to 20 per cent in government services or posts within the state.
To facilitate the rehabilitation and gainful employment of ex-Agniveers and optimally utilize their skills in uniformed and security-related services, Haryana has approved the Agniveer Policy, 2024, an official statement said after a meeting of the state cabinet here.
The cabinet meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
According to an official statement, the state cabinet approved the Agniveer Policy and decided to increase the existing 10 per cent horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers to 20 per cent in the services/posts under the Haryana government, namely Forest Guard (Environment, Forest and Wildlife Department), Warder (Prison Department) and Mining Guard (Department of Mines and Geology).
Notably, the state government had earlier provided 10 per cent horizontal reservation to ex-Agniveers who are domiciles of Haryana in certain Group 'C' posts, including Forest Guard, Warder and Mining Guard.
Subsequently, the Union Home Ministry had advised increasing the reservation for ex-Agniveers from 10 per cent to 20 per cent in recruitments to various categories of services/posts where their specialized military training, physical fitness, discipline and field experience can be effectively utilized, the statement said.
The administrative departments have been directed to issue necessary amendments and modified instructions to implement the decision in all ongoing and future recruitment processes.