PM Narendra Modi congratulates Agniveers on being pioneers of path-breaking Agnipath Scheme

Addressing the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated them on being the pioneers of the pathbreaking Agnipath SchemeThe prime minister highlighted that this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them futureready for the challenges that lie aheadUnder the Agnipath scheme announced on June 14 last year the three services arerecruiting youths between the age bracket of 17andhalf years and 21 years for four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years For 2022 the upper age limit was extended to 23 yearsAddressing through video conferencing the first batch who have commenced their basic training PM Modi affirmed that the young Agniveers will make the Armed Forces more youthful and techsavvyHailing the potential of Agniveers he said that their spirit is reflective of the bravery of the armed forces which has always kept the flag of the nation flying highHe said that the experience which they will acquire through this opportunity will be a source of pride for lifeAlso Read Agnipath transformative policy game changer PM ModiPrime Minister said New India is filled with renewed vigour and efforts are underway to modernise our armed forces as well as make them AatmanirbharHe said that in the 21st century the way wars are fought is changing Discussing the new fronts of contactless warfare and challenges of cyber warfare he said technologicallyadvanced soldiers will play a key role in our armed forcesThe current generation of youth especially have this potential and so the Agniveers will play a leading role in our armed forces in the times to come he saidThe prime minister also spoke about how the Agnipath scheme will further empower women He expressed happiness at how women Agniveers are adding pride to the Naval forces and said that he looks forward to seeing women Agniveers in all three forcesHe also recalled how women are leading armed forces on various fronts citing examples of women soldiers posted in Siachen and women driving modern fighter planesModi said that getting posted in different regions will give Agniveers an opportunity to get diverse experiences and that they should try to learn different languages and also about different cultures and ways of livingTeamwork and honing of leadership skills will add a new dimension to their personality He exhorted Agniveers to remain curious about learning new things while simultaneously working on bettering their skills in the fields of their choice the PM saidiHailing the potential of the youth and Agniveers Prime Minister concluded by saying that they are the ones who are going to provide leadership to the nation in the 21st centuryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever