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Executive Summary
This notification, issued on August 12, 2026, by the Home Department of the Government of NCT of Delhi, mandates a 20% horizontal reservation for Ex-Agniveers in the direct recruitment of Warder and Matron posts within the Prison Department. The document outlines specific age relaxations and provisions for physical efficiency testing as part of a policy for the rehabilitation of former Agniveers.
Key Points / Main Content
Reservation and Eligibility
A 20% horizontal reservation is established for Ex-Agniveers for direct recruitment to the posts of Warder and Matron in the Delhi Prison Department.
This reservation will be implemented in accordance with existing Government of India guidelines for horizontal reservation categories.
Age Relaxations
Ex-Agniveers are granted a relaxation of three (3) years above the prescribed upper age limit specified in the relevant Recruitment Rules.
Candidates belonging to the first batch of the Agniveer Scheme are eligible for an extended age relaxation of five (5) years beyond the prescribed upper age limit.
Physical Standards and Procedural Rules
The respective Department is responsible for deciding on any relaxations regarding the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for Ex-Agniveers.
In the event that suitable Ex-Agniveer candidates are unavailable to fill the reserved seats, the department must follow applicable Government of India guidelines regarding horizontal reservation.
Impact Analysis
Ex-AgniveersImpact
They gain a dedicated 20% quota for specific civil service roles in the Delhi Prison Department and benefit from significant age relaxations, particularly for the inaugural batch of the scheme.
Action Required
Interested candidates must apply for Warder or Matron positions and provide documentation proving their Ex-Agniveer status to avail of the reservation and age benefits.
Prison Department, GNCTDImpact
The department must revise its recruitment processes to accommodate the new 20% horizontal reservation and age relaxation criteria.
Action Required
The department must formally decide on the specific relaxations to be granted for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and ensure recruitment advertisements reflect these new provisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional provision under which recruitment rules are regulated and through which the Lieutenant Governor exercised power to provide reservations.
Agniveer Scheme: The central government program for military service; former participants (Ex-Agniveers) of this scheme are the beneficiaries of the reservation policy.
Prison Department, Government of NCT of Delhi: The primary department responsible for implementing 20% horizontal reservation in direct recruitment for Warder and Matron posts.
Policy for rehabilitation of Ex-Agniveers: A referenced central government policy (communicated via D.O. Letter No. 45023/33/2022-PP(1)) aimed at providing career opportunities for former Agniveers.
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भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 237] दिल्ली, बधु िार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2026/श्रािण 21, 1948 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 169
No. 237] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026/SHRAVAN 21, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 169
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
गहृ जिभाग
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2026
Qk-la- 1/80/2026/गहृ -प्रिासन/3706-15.— कारागार जिभाग, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार म ें िाडरड
तथा मैरन के पिों को जनयंजत्रत करने िाले संबंजधत भती जनयमों के साथ पठित भारत के संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परंतकु
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा गृह सजचि, भारत सरकार के दिनांक 25 माच,ड 2026 के अधडिासकीय पत्र संख्या
45023/33/2022-पीपी(1) के द्वारा यथा संसूजचत पूि ड अजििीरों के पुनिाडस हते ु भारत सरकार की नीजत के अनुसरण म,ें
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल, एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजित ितों के अधीन कारागार जिभाग, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे
दिल्ली सरकार म ें िाडरड तथा मैरन के पिों की सीधी भती म ें पूिड अजििीरों के जलए 20% क्षैजति आरक्षण प्रिान करत े ह,ैं
अथाडत:् -
1. संबंजधत/लाग ूभती जनयमों में जनधाडठरत ऊपरी आय ु सीमा के अजतठरि तीन (3) िर्ड की आय ुमें छूट।
2. अजििीर योिना के प्रथम बैच के उम्मीििार को जनधाडठरत ऊपरी आय ु सीमा स े परे पांच िर् ड (5) की आय ु म ें छूट िी िा
सकती ह।ै
6232 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
3. पूिड अजििीरों को िारीठरक िक्षता परीक्षा (पीईटी) म ेंछूट का जनणडय संबंजधत जिभाग द्वारा दकया िाएगा।
4. उपयुि पूिड अजििीरों की अनुपलब्धता की जस्ट्थजत म,ें क्षैजति आरक्षण पर भारत सरकार के लाग ू दििाजनिेिों का पालन
दकया िाएगा।
5. अन्य क्षैजति आरक्षण श्रेजणयों के समान ही, सभी पूिड-अजििीरों के जलए 20% क्षैजति आरक्षण उपलब्ध होगा।
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल
के आिेि से तथा उनके नाम पर,
भूप ससंह, उप सजचि (गृह)
HOME DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 12th August, 2026
F. No. 1/80/2026/Home-Admn./3706-15.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to
Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the relevant Recruitment Rules governing the posts of Warder
and Matron in the Prison Department, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and in pursuance
of the policy of the Government of India for rehabilitation of Ex-Agniveers, as communicated vide D.O. Letter
No. 45023/33/2022-PP(1) dated 25th March, 2026 of the Home Secretary, Government of India, the Lieutenant
Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to provide 20% horizontal reservation for Ex-
Agniveers in direct recruitment to the posts of Warder and Matron in the Prison Department, Government of
the National Capital Territory of Delhi, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
1. Three years (3) age relaxation above the prescribed upper age limit in the relevant/applicable Recruitment
Rules.
2. Age relaxation of five years (5) beyond the prescribed upper age limit may be given to the candidate of the
first batch of Agniveer Scheme.
3. Relaxation in Physical Efficiency Test (PET) to Ex-Agniveer shall be decided by the respective Department.
4. In case of non-availability of suitable ex-Agniveers, the applicable guidelines of Govt. of India on horizontal
reservation will be followed.
5. The 20% Horizontal Reservation will be available for all ex-Agniveers on lines of that for other Horizontal
Reservation Categories.
By the Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
BHOOP SINGH, Dy. Secy. (Home)
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