New Delhi

The Ministry of Defence has said that the companies involved in the Defence sector were eager to deploy ex-Agniveers once they complete their terms with Forces.

Under the Agniveers scheme, the newly recruited soldiers will retire from the armed forces in just four years. The Ministry of Defence has started a job-oriented interaction with the Indian Defence Industry for their employment opportunities.

The companies during an interaction with the Ministry expressed their eagerness to deploy the ex-Agniveers once the first batch completes its term with the Armed Forces, a defence ministry official said on Thursday.

The session with Indian Defence Industry was chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane. Senior executives from major Indian defence industry houses, including L&T, Adani Defence Ltd, Tata Advanced System Ltd, Ashok Leyland and others participated in the discussion.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the senior executives of the companies conveyed their unstinted support and commitment in the endeavour and expressed their eagerness to deploy the ex-Agniveers once the first batch completes its term with the Armed Forces.

They assured that suitable provisions would be made in their recruitment policies for reservations for Agniveers based on the available skill sets. Certain suggestions were also considered regarding bridging the skills learnt by Agniveers with the requirements of the industry.

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The Ministry of Defence organised this interaction with the Indian Defence Industry under the aegis of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers to seek opportunities for gainful employment of ex-Agniveers under the Corporate Recruitment Plan of the companies.