Uttarakhand reserves 10% jobs for retired Agniveers in uniformed posts

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Uttarakhand government on Monday (September 1, 2025) issued rules for 10% horizontal reservation for direct recruitment of Agniveers in State services.

The Personnel and Vigilance department of Uttarakhand issued Horizontal Reservation Rules – 2025 for the retired Agniveers who can now be employed on the uniformed posts of direct recruitment of ‘Group C’ in the services under the State of Uttarakhand. The beneficiaries must be the native of Uttarakhand.

This includes important uniformed posts like Police Constable (Civilian / Provincial Armed Constabulary), Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander PAC, Fireman, Fire Officer II, Prisoner, Deputy Jailor, Forest Guard, Forest Inspector, Excise Constable, Enforcement Constable, transport department and Secretariat Guard.

The horizontal reservation is provided across all categories, from General to SC/ST and OBC.

As per the notified rules, the Agniveers will also be exempted from the physical efficiency test in the direct recruitment and they will also be given relaxation in the maximum age limit.

The Cabinet had approved the proposal for reservation for Agniveers in State government jobs last month.

Concrete step

“Former Agniveers who have returned after serving the country are the pride of the State. It is our responsibility to give them respect and employment opportunities. This decision is a concrete step towards securing the future of retired Agniveers. Our government is trying to provide employment to ex-servicemen and Agniveers in every way,” Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had said, while announcing the reservation for Agniveers.

Apart from Uttarakhand, Haryana also provides a 20% reservation for Agniveers in police jobs. This quota was 10% earlier.

Uttar Pradesh also has 20% horizontal reservation for Agniveers in police services.

Earlier this year, other BJP-ruled States including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Odisha too had announced reservation for Agniveers.