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Agniveer scheme announcement: Cabinet creates a pathway for all Agniveers to be absorbed in DefenceForces   Performance assessment by the Defence Forces carried over last four years of the Agniveers has yielded positive feedback on the overall performance.   Based on merit, as envisaged earlier, 25% of Agniveers will be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces.   Remaining Agniveers will be offered another engagement period of two years based on their willingness.   Post completion of this two-year engagement period, ALL Agniveerswill be enrolled as regular soldiers subject to their willingness their meeting selection criteria. An objective assessment in terms of organizational requirements and operational efficiency brought out the outstanding performance of Agniveers in terms of skills, motivations levels, physical fitness and technological prowess.   As envisaged earlier, based on merit, 25% of Agniveers will be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces.   Further, for the remaining 75% Agniveers, on the recommendations of the Indian Defence Forces, another engagement period of 2 years has been approved by the Cabinet.   After completion of this two-year engagement period, ALL Agniveers will be offered enrollment as regular soldiers subject to their willingness and their meeting selection criteria.   The introduction of another engagement period of two years for the willing 75% Agniveers has been done after deliberate, reasoned and elaborate evaluation and feedback with the fundamental aim of aligning the aspirations of Agniveers and organizational efficiency. Achievements of Agniveer Scheme After four years of implementation of the Scheme, detailed feedback about the efficacy of the scheme and the performance of Agniveers has been obtained. Some of the salient achievements of the Agnipath scheme were found to be: • An increased footprint of recruitment of Agniveers across districts of the country • A more standardized and transparent recruitment process • Very high level of physical fitness, morale, motivation, competitive spirit and discipline • Enhancement of skills, technological adaptability and education in the service • Opening up of various branches of the Defence Forces for women   Based on deliberate, reasoned and elaborate evaluation and feedback with the fundamental aim of aligning the aspirations of Agniveers and organizational efficiency, the Agnipath scheme shall continue. The second engagement period will have higher remuneration, enhanced Seva Nidhi package and seniority benefits. With introduction of another engagement period of two years followed by induction of all Agniveers as regular soldiers, Cabinet has created a pathway for absorption of all Agniveers into Defence Forces.