- The Indian Army has reviewed the Agnipath scheme and made several recommendations.
- The Indian Army suggested increasing the service period from 4 to 7-8 years.
- They also recommended increasing the entry age for Agniveers in the technical field to 23 years.
- It is also recommended that ex-gratia be provided for disabilities during training and that exit management should be handled by a professional agency.
- It recommended that if an Agniveer dies in war, their family should receive a subsistence allowance.
Agnipath scheme
- It was launched to boost youth recruitment in the armed forces and to reduce the pension bill.
- Under the scheme, both male and female candidates are recruited as Agniveers in the ‘below officer’s rank’ cadre of the three services of the country for a period of four years.
- The government launched the Agneepath scheme on June 15, 2022.