New Delhi, February 10 The Ministry of Home Affairs has established a dedicated wing and a cell for ex-Agniveers to coordinate their post-service career progression and rehabilitation, the government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Raising the issue, Gandhi questioned whether the Ministry of Home Affairs had been tasked with coordinating the career progression of ex-Agniveers after their term ends, and sought the rationale for assigning the responsibility to MHA "instead of the Ministry of Defence, given that Agniveers serve in the armed forces."
He also asked whether the government had assessed "the potential overlap or coordination challenges between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence in managing the transition and career progression of ex-Agniveers."
Responding to the question, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that according to the Cabinet Secretariat notification, the subject 'Coordinating activities for further progress of Ex-Agniveers' has been allocated to MHA.
"A dedicated wing and a cell for ex-Agniveers have been created under the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure smooth coordination, monitoring, and the formulation of rehabilitation policies for ex-Agniveers," he added.