Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand To Offer Jobs To Agniveers
- 22 Jul 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
According to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister the state government is going to bring a proposal for the reservation of Agniveers.
Key Points
- Agniveeers from the state would be given jobs in the government departments and the Police Department after they serve the nation.
- On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the Chief Minister along with his mother planted a tree under the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.
- This campaign symbolises respect for nature as well as for mothers.
Agnipath Scheme
- The term "Agniveer" translates to "Fire-Warriors" and is a new military rank.
- It is a scheme of recruiting army personnel below officer ranks such as soldiers, airmen, and sailors who are not commissioned officers to the Indian Armed Forces.
- They are recruited for a period of 4 years, after which, upto 25% of these recruits (called Agniveers), can join the services on a permanent commission (another 15 years), subject to merit and organisational requirements.
- At present, all sailors, airmen, and soldiers, except the technical cadre of the medical branch, are recruited to the services under this scheme.
Guru Purnima
- According to the Hindu calendar, Guru Purnima generally falls on a full-moon day in the Hindu month of Ashadh.
- It is dedicated to Maharshi Veda Vyasa, the sage who is believed to have edited the sacred Hindu text, the Vedas and created the 18 Puranas, Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavatam.
- For Buddhists, the festival marks the first sermon of Lord Buddha, which is said to have been delivered at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, on this very day.
- It is also believed to mark the onset of monsoons.
