Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed departments concerned to amend rules for 20 per cent reservation to ex-Agniveers in Group C posts. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the L-G with the Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police and senior officials.
The reservation will be applied to direct recruitment for various Group C posts. These include appointments of constables in the Delhi Police, firemen in the Delhi Fire Service, jail warders in the Prisons Department and forest guards and wildlife guards in the Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife.
L-G Sandhu directed the departments concerned to complete procedural requirements and amend recruitment rules before June 30.
The initiative is being implemented in accordance with the guiding vision of the Government of India. The L-G had earlier proposed recruitment of ex-Agniveers to the Delhi Fire Service in a meeting held on June 8.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to national service rendered by the Agniveers, the L-G noted that by seamlessly integrating these dedicated individuals into the civic framework, the government will significantly augment the Capital’s institutional resilience and drive forward the collective vision of a progressive “Viksit Dilli”.
