Agnipath

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the armed forces. Soldiers recruited under the new scheme will be inducted into the armed forces as 'Agniveers', a new rank as opposed to sepoys who join the Indian Army under the legacy recruitment model. The 'Agnipath' model will foresee the recruitment of personnel below officer rank (PBOR) in army, air force and navy for four years, including six months of training. "The Cabinet Committee on Security has taken a historic decision today to approve the transformative scheme of 'Agnipath'. Under this, Indian…