BrahMos Aerospace made a significant announcement on Friday about the Agnipath Scheme, becoming the first PSU (public sector undertaking) and DPSU (defence public sector undertaking) to reserve positions for Agniveers. As per its notification, the company plans to hire Agniveers for at least 15 per cent of technical and general administration vacancies across various work centres. Moreover, there will be a focus on filling at least 50 per cent of security and administrative roles at work centres where tasks have been outsourced.
The recruitment process will also involve filling at least 15 per cent of the positions through third-party staffing based on candidates’ experience and qualifications. Additionally, industry partners associated with BrahMos Aerospace will be encouraged to hire Agniveers for at least 15 per cent of the roles related to BAPL within their organizations.
“The Agnipath Scheme was introduced by the Government of India, where young soldiers are recruited in all three branches of the Armed Forces for a period of four years. These soldiers will be trained in various aspects of the Indian Armed Forces, including general administration, security, and various technical areas. The soldiers coming out of the Agnipath scheme, well-trained, qualified, disciplined, and motivated through a rigorous selection and training process, therefore, if recruited in BAPL, in their respective fields, will be assets to the organisation,” said BrahMos Director Anil Misra.
The defence firm initiated the plan due to the increased demand from international markets and the Indian Armed Forces, which require more manpower. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia.
The Agnipath scheme allows the recruitment of youths aged between 17 and a half years and 21 years for a four-year term in the Indian defence forces, with an option to retain 25 per cent of them for an additional 15 years. The scheme has faced intense criticism from the opposition during the election campaign, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh – traditional recruitment areas for the armed forces – due to concerns about job security, reflecting the broader issue of rising unemployment.
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