Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed all departments concerned to expedite the implementation of 20% reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment in key government services, setting a deadline of June 30 for completing formalities and amending recruitment rules, officials familiar with the matter said.
The LG chaired a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner and other senior officials to review the readiness and evaluate the roadmap for extending reservation benefits to Agniveers in various departments and agencies.
Officials said that the initiative is being implemented in line with the vision of the central government. Sandhu had earlier suggested hiring Agners in the Delhi Fire Service during a meeting held on June 8.
To utilize the discipline, skills and military training acquired by these young personnel, the LG has directed to implement 20% reservation in direct recruitment in vacant Group C posts. The quota will be applied to operational posts including constables in the Delhi Police, firefighters in the Delhi Fire Service, prison guards in the Prisons Department, forest guards and wildlife guards in the Environment, Forest and Wildlife Department.
Sandu has set June 30 as a deadline for all concerned departments to complete the required formalities and make necessary amendments to their recruitment rules, the officials said.
