Overview
- Officials say the navy, then the air force and the army will start phased releases of roughly 75% of the first intake from mid‑November with about 18,300 personnel due to leave by December 31.
- Those exiting will receive the Seva Nidhi lump sum of about ₹11.71 lakh and keep existing pay and insurance entitlements earned during their four years of service.
- The Centre has outlined multiple hiring pathways including a reported 50% reservation for constable and rifleman posts in CAPFs and Assam Rifles with exemptions from written and physical tests and eligibility for roles in railways, coast guard and DPSUs.
- For the transition the services are running medical and psychological checks, fitness and yoga programmes and have asked CAPFs to design short training modules to prepare Agniveers for internal security and law‑and‑order tasks.
- The scheme’s design — fixed four‑year terms with only 25% retention and no pension — has been defended by military leaders citing strong operational performance, but officials warn the coming weeks will test the government’s ability to place and support thousands of young ex‑servicemen in civilian jobs.