Agnipath Scheme Protests Live: Schools closed, exams postponed amid calls for Bharat Bandh
Team Careers360 | June 20, 2022 | 02:31 PM IST | 4 mins read
Agnipath Scheme: The Army, Navy and the Air Force announced a broad schedule for recruitment of soldiers under the scheme.
NEW DELHI: Centre’s Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers into the Army, the Navy and the Air Force for a four-year-period has been facing flak since its onset with several job aspirants, student organisations and opposition party members protesting against the scheme across the country and demanding its roll back.
While the government stands firm on roll out of the scheme, classes and exams are getting affected due to the ongoing situation. Jharkhand school education department has ordered school closure and postponed exams for Classes 9 and 11 for today.
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As many as 483 train services were cancelled on Sunday due to protests in different parts of the country against the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme. In Uttar Pradesh, 387 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violent protests.
The three services of the military on Sunday came out with a broad schedule of enrolment under the scheme and warned those who indulged in violence and arson will not be inducted.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the new scheme at a media briefing, shortly after the Cabinet Committee on Security approved it after extensive deliberations on it over the last two years. The soldiers to be recruited under the scheme will be called "Agniveer".
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Agnipath Scheme protests continue across India with demands for Bharat Bandh. Meanwhile, the Government is firm and three services have announced enrolment schedule.
June 20, 2022 | 02:31 PM IST
Army issues notification for recruitment under Agnipath scheme
The Army on Monday issued a notification for induction of soldiers under the Agnipath military recruitment scheme. The Army said the online registration on the force's recruitment website is mandatory for all the job aspirants under the new model. It said the online registration will commence from July.
June 20, 2022 | 01:57 PM IST
Agnipath scheme introduced in haste; BSP, SP criticise Centre
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the Centre over 'Agnipath' claiming the scheme was introduced in a haste and that the opposition to the BJP "from all sides" showed the saffron party had lost its base, PTI reported.
June 20, 2022 | 01:41 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: 'Agnipath Yojna wapas lo' trends on Twitter
Defence job aspirants are protesting against Agnipath scheme demanding a roll back. They have been campaigning on Twitter with hashtag saying "Agnipath Yojana Wapas Lo" in Hindi.
मोदी सरकार की दमनकारी नीतियों और अलोकतांत्रिक तरीके से विपक्ष की आवाज को दबाने के किये जा रहे प्रयास के विरोध में आज जंतर मंतर,नई दिल्ली पर @INCIndia के विरोध प्रदर्शन में।@DeependerSHooda#अग्निपथ_योजना_वापस_लो pic.twitter.com/4da5Jybpxv
— Choudhary Israil (@IsrailHathin) June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022 | 01:23 PM IST
Agnipath Protests: Congress workers block railway track
देश की युवाओं की बर्बादी के Roadmap वाली अग्निपथ योजना के खिलाफ दिल्ली में रेलवे ट्रैक पर लेटे युवा कांग्रेस के कार्यकर्ता,
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) June 20, 2022
शांतिपूर्ण तरीके से ट्रैन रोककर युवाओं के समर्थन में की आवाज़ बुलंद । pic.twitter.com/PSAYedjEll
June 20, 2022 | 01:16 PM IST
Agnipath protests: Aspirants block roads in parts of Haryana
Armed forces aspirants blocked roads today and demanded roll back of the Agnipath scheme. The security has been stepped up.
June 20, 2022 | 01:07 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: Agniveers to get 12th certificate from NIOS
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced that it will institute a special programme in consultation with the defence authorities to enable those Agniveers who have cleared the Class 10 exam to obtain the Class 12 pass certificate by developing customised courses.
June 20, 2022 | 01:02 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: JEE Main 2022 to be held as scheduled
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will not postpone the dates of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 amid the ongoing Agnipath protest. According to NTA official, the exam conducting agency is closely monitoring the situation and has no plan to postpone the JEE Main 2022.
June 20, 2022 | 01:01 PM IST
What is Agnipath scheme?
The Centre unveiled Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force on a short-term contractual basis to cut the ballooning salary and pension bills and enable a youthful profile of the armed forces. Under the 'Agnipath' scheme, Indian youth will be provided an opportunity to serve in the armed forces as 'Agniveer'.
June 20, 2022 | 12:58 PM IST
Agniveer Recruitment
The Ministry of Education (MoE) will launch a special three-year skill based bachelor's degree programme foragniveers...Read More
June 20, 2022 | 12:53 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: 10% vacancies for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles for Agniveers.
June 20, 2022 | 12:50 PM IST
Agniveer age limit relaxation
The government has increased the upper-age limit to 23 years from 21 years for recruitment of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme for the year 2022...Read More
June 20, 2022 | 12:47 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: Security tightened in Delhi amid call for Bharat Bandh
In view of Bharat Bandh observed in parts of the country, the Delhi Police on Monday tightened security across the city and its bordering areas, PTI reported.
June 20, 2022 | 12:46 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme: 300 Congress workers arrested today
Around 300 Congress workers got arrested in front of park hotel near Jantar mantar as they were protesting against Agnipath Scheme, a Congress person said.
June 20, 2022 | 12:40 PM IST
Agnipath Protests: 529 trains cancelled
While 539 trains were affected, 529 trains were cancelled, including 181 mail/express trains and 348 passengers trains, the Railways said in a statement.
June 20, 2022 | 12:37 PM IST
Agnipath Scheme Protest: Jharkhand schools closed
Schools in Jharkhand remained shut on Monday in view of the bandh called over the Agnipath recruitment scheme. The ongoing examinations of classes 9 and 11 have also been postponed.
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