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Uttarakhand Government Approves Induction of Two Agniveers Into PAC
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:00
Uttarakhand Government Approves Induction of Two Agniveers Into PAC
- •Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the proposal to induct two Agniveers from the first retiring batch into the 40th Battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary.
- •The first batch of Agniveers recruited under the Agnipath scheme is scheduled to complete their service with the Indian Army in November 2026.
- •The state government received a formal communication from the Government of India requesting the induction of two Agniveers from Uttarakhand.
- •Chief Minister Dhami stated that the move aims to leverage the military experience, discipline, and proficiency of the youth to serve the state.
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved a proposal to induct two Agniveers from the first retiring batch of the Indian Army into the 40th Battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) in November 2026.
The first batch of Agniveers recruited under the Agnipath scheme is due to complete their service with the Armed Forces in November 2026.
The Uttarakhand government has provisioned a 10 percent horizontal reservation for those completing their service in state government sectors, including the police, forest department, and disaster management.
