Politics · India · 17 hrs ago
Haryana approves recruitment exemptions for former Agniveers
The Haryana Cabinet has approved changes to the state’s policy for former Agniveers.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the changes are intended to help them find government jobs by recognising their training, discipline and skills.
Former Agniveers will be exempt from all examinations for direct recruitment to Group-C posts covered by the policy.
They will still have to meet applicable reservation and other recruitment rules.
For several posts, including wildlife guard, police constable and fire operator-cum-driver, they will also be exempt from physical screening and measurement tests.
The state recently brought those posts under its reservation policy for former Agniveers.
Haryana’s Cabinet approved amendments to its Agniveer policy to support the employment of former Agniveers in government departments.
Former Agniveers will be exempt from examinations for direct recruitment to covered Group-C posts.
They will still be subject to applicable reservation and other recruitment provisions.
For four specified posts, they will also be exempt from applicable physical screening and measurement tests.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the changes recognise former Agniveers’ training, discipline and skills.
- Who
- Haryana’s Cabinet approved the changes for former Agniveers.
- What
- The amendments provide exemptions from recruitment examinations for covered Group-C posts and from specified physical tests for four posts.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Haryana.
- Why
- To support former Agniveers’ rehabilitation and employment in government departments.
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Ex-Agniveers will be exempted from all types of examinations prescribed for direct recruitment to Group-C posts covered under the policy.
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- Approval date
- October 10, 2026
- Group-C recruitment
- Exempt from all prescribed examinations for covered posts
- Specified posts
- Wildlife Guard, IRB Constable, SDRF Constable, Fire Operator-cum-Driver
- Physical tests
- Exempt from applicable PST and PMT for the four specified posts
- Approval authority
- Haryana Cabinet
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