Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Uttarakhand Sets Up Employment Cell for Returning Agniveers
Uttarakhand has created a special Employment Cell to help Agniveers find jobs after four years of military service.
The state says it is the first in India to create such a cell.
Uttarakhand has also planned a 10 percent reservation for Agniveers in government services.
Families of soldiers who died serving the country will receive more financial support.
Families of Param Vir Chakra awardees can receive up to ₹2 crore.
Dependents of other martyrs can receive up to ₹50 lakh.
A memorial called Sainya Dham has been completed in Dehradun.
The state says 28 eligible family members of martyrs have received government employment.
Soldiers and former soldiers can also receive a stamp-duty discount on certain property purchases.
Uttarakhand says it is India’s first state to establish an Employment Cell for Agniveers completing four years of military service.
The state Cabinet approved the cell, while the government has already decided to reserve 10 percent of government-service positions for Agniveers.
Ex-gratia assistance rose from ₹1.5 crore to ₹2 crore for Param Vir Chakra awardees’ families and from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh for other martyrs’ dependents.
Sainya Dham in Dehradun has been completed, with soil from martyrs’ homes and accounts of their bravery included at the memorial.
The state says 28 eligible dependents of martyrs have received government jobs and that soldiers receive a 25 percent stamp-duty concession on property purchases up to ₹25 lakh.
- Who
- The Uttarakhand government, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with Agniveers, soldiers, ex-servicemen, Veer Naris and martyrs’ families.
- What
- Uttarakhand established an Employment Cell for Agniveers and announced or implemented several soldier-welfare measures.
- When
- The Cabinet recently approved the Employment Cell; the article says Sainya Dham will be inaugurated soon.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, including Dehradun, where Sainya Dham is located.
- Why
- To help returning Agniveers find employment, support military personnel and assist martyrs’ families.
- Employment Cell
- A dedicated cell to assist Agniveers in securing employment after four years of service.
- Government reservation
- The state has decided to provide 10 percent reservation to Agniveers in government services.
- Param Vir Chakra assistance
- Ex-gratia assistance for families of Param Vir Chakra awardees increased from ₹1.5 crore to ₹2 crore.
- Other martyrs’ assistance
- Ex-gratia assistance for dependents of other martyrs increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
- Sainya Dham
- A completed memorial in Dehradun featuring soil from martyrs’ homes and their heroic stories.
- Government employment
- The state says 28 eligible dependents of martyrs have been placed in government service; the application deadline was extended from two years to five years.
- Stamp-duty concession
- Serving and retired armed-forces personnel receive a 25 percent concession on property purchases up to ₹25 lakh.
