Delhi LG Sets June 30 Deadline for 20% Job Quota for Ex-Agniveers

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has directed all relevant departments to expedite the implementation of a 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to key government services. The deadline for completing procedural formalities and amending recruitment rules has been set for June 30, officials familiar with the matter confirmed.

The quota will apply to Group ‘C’ operational posts, including police constables in the Delhi Police, firemen in the Delhi Fire Service, jail warders in the prison department, and forest guards and wildlife guards in the Department of Environment, Forest, and Wildlife. The initiative aims to leverage the discipline, skills, and military training acquired by Agniveers during their service.

The LG chaired a meeting with the chief secretary, the Delhi Police commissioner, and other senior officials to assess the preparedness and roadmap for implementing the reservation policy across various departments and agencies. Officials stated that the move aligns with the Central Government’s vision. Sandhu had earlier proposed recruiting Agniveers into the Delhi Fire Service during a meeting held on June 8.

Departments have been instructed to fast-track the procedural and administrative changes required to ensure the reservation policy is implemented within the stipulated timeline.