Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Plans Up To 10% Agniveer Quota
Madhya Pradesh wants to reserve some government uniformed-service jobs for Agniveers.
Agniveers are people who complete four years in the Indian Armed Forces.
The proposed reservation could be as high as 10 percent.
It would apply to jobs in the police, jail, forest, excise and transport departments.
Some existing job allocations for Home Guards and ex-servicemen would change.
The first Agniveer group is expected to finish its service between December 2026 and January 2027.
The state may begin related recruitment in January or February.
The plan still needs final approval from the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet.
The Madhya Pradesh government proposes up to 10% reservation for state-native Agniveers in uniformed services.
The quota would cover police, jail, forest, excise and transport department recruitments.
For general constables, the proposed allocation is 10% for Home Guards, 7.5% for ex-servicemen and 7.5% for Agniveers.
Separate 10% Agniveer quotas are proposed for Special Armed Force and excise constable posts.
Recruitment could begin in January-February 2027 after the first Agniveer batch completes its four-year tenure.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government and Agniveers who are natives of the state and complete four years in the Indian Armed Forces.
- What
- A proposal to provide up to 10% reservation for Agniveers in police, jail, forest, excise and transport department jobs.
- When
- The proposal is expected to be presented to the Cabinet in September; recruitment is planned for January-February after the first batch completes its tenure.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To enable eligible state-native Agniveers to apply for uniformed-service jobs after completing their four-year military service.
- Proposed Agniveer quota
- Up to 10% in Madhya Pradesh uniformed services
- Covered departments
- Police, jail, forest, excise and transport
- General constable allocation
- 10% Home Guards, 7.5% ex-servicemen and 7.5% Agniveers
- SAF and excise constables
- A separate 10% reservation is proposed for Agniveers
- First Agniveer batch
- Recruited in December 2022 and January 2023
- Expected tenure completion
- Between December 2026 and January 2027
- Approval status
- The Finance Department and relevant uniformed-service departments have approved the proposal; final Cabinet approval is pending