LOK SABHA
Education Schemes for Agniveers
219. SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE.
Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:
(a) the scope of the education schemes proposed for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme;
(b) the details of institutions empanelled to provide educational qualifications to Agniveers; and
(c) the details of examinations to be conducted before certification of Agniveers under such schemes?
(SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) to (c): As per Agnipath scheme, a system would be put in place to give Agniveers who have been enrolled after qualifying class ‘X’, a certificate for 10+2 (equivalent) on completion of their 4 year period.
To support this initiative, the Department of School Education and Literacy, through its autonomous institution, the National Institute of Open Schooling, has initiated a special programme in consultation with the Defence Authorities to enable those Agniveers who are 10th pass to further their education and obtain a 12th pass certificate by developing general and customized courses and relevant assessment.