Agnipath: Mega reform for armed forces; For younger, future ready soldiers

With an eye on getting more Indian youth in armed forces, the Modi government unveiled the 'Agnipath' scheme. Under the new defence recruitment policy, about 45,000 people between the age of 17.5 years and 21 years will be inducted into the services for a four-year tenure. The recruitments will begin within the next 90 days and the first batch will be ready by July 2023. Those selected for the scheme will be known as Agniveers. The selection will be made through an online centralised system. Educational qualification for Agniveers will be the same as the criteria for regular positions in the force. The Defence Minister called the move historic and the chiefs of all three services -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- were present for the launch. Watch this video for more details.