ITANAGAR, Jun 16: In the wake of the Ministry of Defence’s new enrollment Policy for the Indian Armed Forces, the ‘Agnipath’, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) said the scheme is in the interest of the nation.
This new recruitment scheme will enhance the fighting ability of the Indian Armed Forces and at the same time provide quality, trained and disciplined manpower to society, when the individuals leave the Armed Force, he said. 
Mishra also said the scheme will be beneficial for the youth who miss the selection for regular Armed Force services as after they leave the force, they will be given preference in the reemployment process. Citing the announcement by the Union Home Minister, the Governor said that those 75% of people, who discontinue their services in the Armed Forces after four years under ‘Agnipath’, will be given preference for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Force. In the State services, they will be preferred over fresh candidates for recruitment in State Police and the Indian Reserve Battalions also, he said.
Stating that soldiers in the age group of 18 to 24 years will be risk prompt and will be valiant combatants, the Governor said that most of the gallantry awardees have been within this age group bracket. This scheme will reduce the medically low category personnel in the armed forces, said the Governor, who is a former Counter Hijack Force Commander of the National Security Guard (NSG).  

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