Posted on February 10, 2026, at 4:24 PM by PIB Delhi, a Cabinet Secretariat notification No.S.O.2701(E) dated June 16, 2025, allocates the subject "Coordinating activities for further progress of Ex-Agniveers" to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in accordance with the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. A dedicated Ex-Agniveer wing and cell have been created under the MHA for coordination, monitoring, and formulation of rehabilitation policies for Ex-Agniveers. This information was provided by Minister of State Shri Nityanand Rai in response to a question in the Lok Sabha. (Release ID: 2225859) Visitor Counter : 160. This release can be read in Urdu, Hindi, Assamese and Telugu.
Key Entities Referenced
Agniveers: Refers to the individuals who are part of the Agnipath scheme, the focus of the career progress policy.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for the coordination and rehabilitation policies for Ex-Agniveers.
Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961: Governing rules specifying the distribution of subjects among Ministries/Departments.
Ministry of Home Affairs
CAREER PROGRESS OF AGNIVEERS
Posted On: 10 FEB 2026 4:24PM by PIB Delhi
The distribution of subjects among Ministries/Departments has been specified in the Government of India
(Allocation of Business) Rules,1961. As per amendment issued by Cabinet Secretariat notification
No.S.O.2701(E) dated 16.06.2025, the subject “Coordinating activities for further progress of Ex-
Agniveers” is allocated to MHA.
A dedicated Ex-Agniveer wing and an Ex-Agniveer cell under Ministry of Home Affairs have been
created for smooth coordination, monitoring and formulation of rehabilitation policies for Ex-Agniveers.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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