Gujarat Government grants 20% reservation to ex-Agniveers in Class III posts

Key facts

• The Gujarat government announced a 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts in several state departments.
• The reservation covers the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), the jail department, and the forest guard cadres.
• Eligible posts include armed police sub-inspector, armed police constable, SRP platoon commander, police constable, jailer Group-2, jail sepoy, forest guard (Class III), and forester (Class III).
• Former Agniveers are exempt from the physical efficiency tests required for these recruitments.
• The policy provides an age relaxation of up to three years beyond the standard upper age limit, which is extended to five years for members of the first batch under the Agniveer scheme.