New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry welcomed and lauded the central government’s initiative to induct young men and women into the armed forces through the Agnipath scheme.
The Ministry further added that the Department of School Education and Literacy through its National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will be instituting a special programme in consultation with the Defence Authorities to enable the Agniveers, who have completed class 10th can further their academics by developing a customized course that is current and relevant to their area of service.
It further said, “this certificate is recognized for both employment and higher education purposes in the whole country. This will benefit the Agniveers to gain adequate educational qualification and skills to take up a productive role in society later in life. This special programme of NIOS will facilitate enrolment, development of courses, student support, provision of self-learning material, accreditation of study centers, personal contact programme, evaluation, and certification.”