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Time of India
5 hours ago
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- Time of India
Attestation parade of fifth Agniveer batch of MLIRC in Belagavi held
Belagavi: The fifth batch of Agniveer under the Agnipath scheme witnessed the culmination of training on Thursday. On this occasion, a ceremonial attestation parade with full military traditions was held at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC), Belagavi. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A total of 659 Agniveers were recognised after their successful completion of 31 weeks of training. The attestation parade of the Agniveers was reviewed by Brigadier Joydip Mukherjee, commandant of the MLIRC, who applauded the Agniveers for their immaculate turnout and very high standards of drill. The parade was commanded by Agniveer Gajanan Rathod, while Lt Col Digvijay Singh was the parade adjutant. The Agniveers took the Oath of Affirmation in the presence of the national flag, the regimental flag, and religious holy books in an impressive ceremony witnessed by their parents, serving and retired fraternity of the regiment, dignitaries of Belagavi, cadets of NCC, and the young students of various schools. The pride with which the Agniveers took the oath made the ceremony even more impressive. Addressing the newly attested Agniveers, the reviewing officer reminded them of the rich heritage and the glory of the Maratha Light Infantry, as one of the oldest infantry regiments of the . He also stressed the importance of discipline and physical fitness in a soldier's life. He exuded confidence in the training conducted at the regimental centre and assured that it would stand the young soldiers in good stead before wishing them the very best in their future assignments. The reviewing officer also awarded medals to the meritorious Agniveers for excelling in different spheres of training. Naik Yashwant Ghadge, Victoria Cross Medal for overall best Agniveer, was awarded to Agniveer Kaple Krishnat. The attestation parade concluded with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Sharqat War Memorial, to pay respect to the brave hearts of the regiment by the reviewing officer and the Agniveers. The proud parents were also felicitated with the Gaurav Padak to honour them for motivating their wards to serve the nation.
New Indian Express
11 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Army launches motorcycle expedition Kumaon Quest to promote Agnipath scheme, women empowerment
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Thursday launched a motorcycle expedition that aims to promote the Agnipath scheme and women empowerment. The Army in a statement said, "Lieutenant (Lt) General Anindya Sengupta, GOC-in-C, Central Command, Indian Army flagged off the motorcycle expedition "Kumaon Quest", aimed at engaging the youth, promoting women empowerment and border tourism in the Kumaon Hills." The nine-day expedition led by a woman officer Lt Col Aditi Misra will navigate through the rugged and picturesque terrain of the Kumaon sector. The expedition during its journey will undertake interactive sessions with NCC cadets offering career guidance and insight in Army way of life, felicitation ceremonies to honour Veer Naris and war veterans in the remote regions of Pithoragarh and Didihat, promote border and adventure tourism thereby supporting economic development in remote and rural areas.
The Hindu
13 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
659 Agniveers graduate out of MLIRC in Belagavi
As many as 659 Agniveers passed out of the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) in Belagavi on Thursday. The fifth batch of Agniveer under the Agnipath scheme witnessed the culmination of training. A ceremonial attestation parade with full military traditions was organised at MLIRC. As many as 659 Agniveers were attested after their successful completion of 31 weeks of training. The attestation parade of the Agniveers was reviewed by Commandant of MLIRC Brigadier Joydip Mukherjee who applauded the Agniveers for their immaculate turnout and very high standards of drill. The parade was commanded by Agniveer Gajanan Rathod, while Lt. Col. Digvijay Singh was the parade adjutant. The Agniveers took the Oath of Affirmation in presence of the national flag, the regimental flag and holy religious books in an impressive ceremony witnessed by parents of the Agniveers, serving and retired fraternity of the regiment, dignitaries of Belagavi, cadets of NCC and the young students of various schools. The pride with which the Agniveers took oath made the ceremony even more impressive. Addressing the newly attested Agniveers, the reviewing officer reminded them of the rich heritage and the glory of MLIRC as one of the oldest Infantry regiments of the Indian Army. He also stressed upon the importance of discipline and physical fitness in a soldier's life. He exuded the confidence in the training given at the Regimental Centre and said that it will stand the young soldiers in good stead before wishing them the very best in their future assignments. The reviewing officer also awarded medals to meritorious Agniveers for excelling in different spheres of training. Naik Yashwant Ghadge Victoria Cross Medal for overall Best Agniveer was awarded to Agniveer Kaple Krishnat. The attestation parade concluded with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Sharqat War Memorial to pay respects to the bravehearts of the regiment by the reviewing officer and the Agniveers. The proud parents of the Agniveers were also felicitated with Gaurav Padak to honor them for motivating their wards to serve the nation, according to a release.
The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
1,363 Agniveers complete training at Army Service Corps Centre (North)
As many as 1,363 Agniveers of the Indian Army completed their training and passed out successfully at a parade held at Army Service Corps Centre (North) in Bengaluru on Wednesday. They belonged to the fifth batch of Agniveers to undergo the training that commenced on November 1, 2024. Lt. Gen. J.K. Gera, Commandant, ASC Centre & College, reviewed the parade. In his address, he urged the young soldiers to imbibe the ethos of imandari, wafadari, and bahaduri (integrity, loyalty, and courage). The ceremony was attended by parents of the Agniveers and all the parents were honoured with the Gaurav Padak instituted by the Indian Army as a token of recognition of their gesture of encouraging their wards to join the Indian Army in service of the nation. The Army Service Corps Centre (North) is a premier institute imparting training to mechanical transport drivers to support the Army Service Corps units for the whole of the Indian Army. The Agnipath scheme was introduced by the Union government on June 14, 2022 for the recruitment of soldiers into the three services of the Armed Forces.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Agniveers to get 20% reservation in police, PAC recruitment
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to provide 20 percent reservation to Agniveers in the recruitment for several positions in the state police force as well as Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC). The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. According to the cabinet decision, the reservation will be applicable for appointment under several categories including constable police, constable PAC, mounted police and fireman. Notably, the first batch of Agniveer recruits is set to retire next year in 2026. The earmarking of 20 percent reservation will enable them to find employment in UP police services. Agniveers were recruited under the Agnipath scheme, a short-term military recruitment initiative launched by the Central government in June 2022, aimed at infusing young, tech-savvy and dynamic profile into the Indian armed forces — including the Army, Navy, and Air Force. As the law mandates, 25 percent of Agniveers will be retained by the Indian Armed Forces while the rest 75 percent of Agniveers will be given retirement from the services. UP government's decision to give 20 percent reservation is targeted at this 75 percent lot, who will bow out from the armed forces after four years of service. Also, a special age relaxation of up to three years will also be provided to Agniveers applying for these posts. Reports suggest that UP Police is set to launch about 28,000 vacancies in police department soon, which will have appointment offers at the ranks of sub-inspector, inspector, jail warden, computer operator and other posts. With UP cabinet earmarking 20 percent of vacancies for the Agniveers, they would become eligible to apply for permanent job in UP police and the PAC department. Apart from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana government also approved a similar proposal earlier, where the Agniveers will be entitled to 20 percent reservation in various government posts.
