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15/06/22 13:34 PM IST

Agneepath Yojana

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  • Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing 'Agneepath Yojana' to give a bright future to the youth of the country and an opportunity to serve the nation by joining the Armed Forces.
Agneepath Yojana 
  • It is a revolutionary initiative.
  • In this, youth of 17 and a half years to 21 years will serve the country by joining the Armed Forces for 4 years through a transparent process.
  • On completion of the service period, they will receive a tax free service fund package of Rs.11.71 lakh, which will also make them financially empowered.
  • It  is a wonderful opportunity for the youth to make a golden tomorrow for themselves and the country.
  • This visionary decision will make India's youth self-reliant by empowering them with discipline, skills, fitness and making them financially strong, will lay the foundation of self-reliant India in the true sense.
Source- PIB 

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