Agnipath Scheme – Over 68,000 from five Northeast states register for ‘Agniveer’ recruitment rallies

Guwahati. Over 68,000 candidates from five northeastern states have registered their names for the ‘Agniveer’ recruitment rallies in connection with the Centre’s ‘Agnipath Scheme’ for short-term recruitment into the armed forces, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday.

According to media reports, spokesperson said that the registration process for Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and 13 districts of Assam was recently completed.

“The response has been overwhelming with over 68,000 candidates registering for the six rallies,” he said.

He said that registration for Mizoram, Tripura and 20 districts of Assam is now going on and shall close on September 3.

He added that registration for women Agniveers for the Corps of Military Police for seven north-eastern states is also going on since August 9 and shall close on September 7.