WHAT IS AGNIPATH SCHEME 2022?
Agnipath Scheme is a recruitment scheme in Indian Armed Forces wherein selected candidates will be enrolled as Agniveer for a period of four Years.
It is a contractual recruitment. Even after 4 years, Agniveers will be able to apply voluntarily for the regular cadre. Based on ‘Merit and Performance’, Upto 25 percent of candidates will be selected from that batch to serve for a full term of another 15 years. The rest 75 percent of Agniveers will be demobilized, with an exit or “Seva Nidhi Package of Rs 11 – 21 lakhs.

Conducting Body	Indian Army
Name of Scheme	Agnipath Scheme 2022
Launched By	Department of Military Affairs
Number of Vacancies	46,000
Date of Final Notification	To be announced
Agnipath Online Form Date	June/July 2022
Area of Service	Indian Army, Navy, Air Force
Time Span	4 Years
Age Limit	17.5 – 23 [Revised] Years
Official Link	Joinindianarmy.nic.in

 
WHO IS AGNIVEER?
The Soldiers recruited through Agnipath Scheme are known as ‘Agniveer’. The direct benefit of the scheme will be for the youth, who are interested in getting the job in the Indian Army.

HOW TO APPLY?
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Indian Air Force; i.e. indinaairforce.nic.in/agniveer
Step 2: Click on the Agnipath Online Application 2022 link
Step 3: Fill up the essentials details in Agnipath Online Application Form 2022
Step 4: Upload required documents (Signature, Marksheets, Photo, etc.)
Step 5: After the submission of the form take the print out of the pdf for the future use

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Candidates will be enrolled under the respective services; i.e Armed Forces, Navy & Air Force. During 4 years applicants will be able to apply for the recruitment through the website only. The concerning authority will conduct special rallies and campus interviews for recruitments.

YEARLY VACANCY SCHEME

FORCE	1st & 2nd Year	3rd Year	4th Year
Army	40,000	45,000	50,000
Air Force	3,500	4,400	5,300
Navy	3,000	3,000	3,000

 
SALARY
Agniveers will be paid one time ‘Seva Nidhi’ Package which Shall Comprise their contribution including accured interest thereon and matching contribution from the Government equal to the accumulated amount of their contribution.

Year	Customized Package (Monthly)	In Hand (70%)	Contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund	Contribution to Corpus by GOI
	All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)
1st Year	30,000	21000	9000	9000
2nd Year	33000	23100	9900	9900
3rd Year	36500	25580	10950	10950
4th Year	40000	28000	12000	12000
Exit 4 years	Rs. 11.71 Lakhs as Seva Nidhi Package (Including, Interest accumulated on the above amount as per the applicable interest rates would be paid
Total contribution in Agniveer Corpus Fund after four years			5.02 Lakhs	5.02 Lakhs

 
WHAT IS SEVA NIDHI

• Upto 25% Agniveers to be selected as a regular cadre central, transparent system for further 15 years.
• Candidates will be entitled to awards, medals and insurance cover.
• Corpus of Rs. 10.04 lakhs+ accured interest exempted from Income Tax.
• 75% will be demobilized with exit of Seva Nidhi package of Rs. 11-12lakh.
• Each Agniveer will contribute 30% of monthly salary to individual’s Agniveer Corpus Fund.

 
DEATH COMPENSATION

• Non-contributory life insurance cover of Rs. 48 lakhs.
• Additional Ex-Gratia of 44 Lakhs for Death for attribute to service.
• Pay for unserved portion upto 4 years including ‘Seva Nidhi’ Compensation.

 
DISABILITY COMPENSATION

• Components based on the percentage disability laid down by medical authorities
• One Time ex-gratia of:

• Rs. 44 Lakhs for 100% disability
• Rs. 25 Lakhs for 75% disability
• Rs. 15 Lakhs for 25% disability

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