MP Agniveers Set To Get Up To 10% Quota In Police, Forest, Jail & Excise Jobs

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The state government of Madhya Pradesh plans to allocate up to 10% reservation for Agniveers, those who have served in the Indian Armed Forces, in various uniformed services. This includes roles in the police, jail, forest, excise, and transport departments. To make space for this new reservation, existing quotas for Home Guards and ex-servicemen will be slightly adjusted.

Currently, Home Guards receive 15% reservation and ex-servicemen receive 10% in the police department, but under the proposed system, 10% will go to Home Guards, 7.5% to ex-servicemen, and 7.5% to Agniveers. This won't disrupt the existing ratios. For SAF constables and excise department constables, Agniveers will receive a separate 10% reservation without decreasing the quotas for other groups.

However, for jail department and forest department guard positions, the 30% Home Guards reservation will be cut to 20%, with the remaining 10% going to Agniveers. The first batch of Agniveers, who have served for three years and eight months, will start applying for these roles in January-February. The state government aims to begin recruitment after the proposed Police Recruitment Board for Madhya Pradesh is formed and approved by the Cabinet.