GOVT OF INDIA HAS RELEASED OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF AGNIVEER
AGNIPATH ARMY RECRUITMENT SCHEME OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AGNIVEER RECRUITMENT 2022
(b) Agniveers can be posted to any regiment/ unit and can be further transferred to
other regiments/ units in organisational interest.
Leave. Grant of leave will be subject to exigencies of service. The following leave may
be applicable for Agniveers during their engagement period :- Annual Leave. Upto 30 days per year.
(c) Sick Leave. Based on medical advice.
Pay, Allowances & Allied Benefits.
(a) Agniveer Package.
(i) The pay & emoluments of Agniveers will be as given below :-
(aa) Year 1. Customised Package - ₹ 30,000/- (plus
applicable allowances.)
(ab) Year 2. Customised Package - ₹33,000/- (plus
applicable allowances.)
Year 3. Customised Package - ₹ 36,500/- (plus
applicable allowances.)
Year 4. Customised Package - ₹ 40,000/- (plus
applicable allowances.)
(ii) From the above package, 30% will be compulsorily deposited every month in a corpus which will be matched by the GOI. Balance amount less the corpus contribution will be the in-hand component.
(b) Seva Nidhi Package. On discharge at 4 years, the corpus of ₹5.02 lakhs will be matched by the GOI, an amount of ₹10.04 lakhs and accrued interest will be given to the Agniveers. In case of Agniveers who are subsequently selected for enrolment in IA as regular cadre, the “Seva Nidhi” package to be paid to them will comprise only their contribution including accrued interest thereon. In the case of Agniveers exiting
service before the end of their engagement period on their own request, the individual’s
Seva Nidhi package, accumulated as on date, will be paid with the applicable rate of interest. In such cases, no Govt contribution to Seva Nidhi Package will be entitled.
The “Seva Nidhi” will be exempt from Income Tax.
(c) Payment Modality – Seva Nidhi Package. Two options to receive Seva Nidhi package will be provided to each Agniveer, with an aim to provide financial loans for self employment/ entrepreneurship through a bank Guarantee as also to meet immediate/ incidental expenses, on exit. Firm details will be promulgated separately.
(d) Allowances. The Agniveer pay is a composite package and he will not be
eligible for any Dearness Allowance and Military Service Pay. He will get applicable Risk & Hardship, Ration, Dress and Travel allowances as decided by the GOI from time to time.
(e) Agniveers will be exempted from making any contribution in Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund or any other Provident Fund.
(f) There shall be no entitlement towards gratuity or pensionary benefits for
Agniveers enrolled through this Scheme.
6. Life Insurance Cover. Agniveer will be provided non-contributory life insurance
cover of ₹48 lakhs for the duration of their engagement period and they will not be eligible for Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) Schemes / benefits.
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