CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Tuesday announced that it has decided to relax the upper age limit for ex-Agniveers who are domiciles of the state during direct recruitment after completing their military service.
A letter to this effect has been issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
As per the government’s decision, ex-Agniveers will be entitled to a relaxation of three years in the prescribed upper age limit for direct recruitment to Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts.
Additionally, members of the first batch of ex-Agniveers will receive an age relaxation of five years. All departments, boards, corporations, universities, and field offices have been directed to ensure strict compliance with these instructions, an official statement said.
Earlier, the government had decided to provide the benefit of horizontal reservation in direct recruitment to resident former Agniveers of the state.