Yogi Adityanath Confirms 20% Reservation For Ex-Agniveers In Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment. This initiative aims to integrate skilled defence personnel into law enforcement, with benefits including age relaxations and service deductions for ex-Agniveers completing four years in the armed forces.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed a 20% horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to various cadres of the Uttar Pradesh Police. This includes roles such as constables, PAC personnel, jail warders, mounted police, and firemen. The initiative aims to integrate trained defence personnel into the state's law enforcement framework.

During the Police Commemoration Day ceremony in Lucknow, CM Yogi announced that Agniveers who complete their four-year service in the armed forces from 2026 will be eligible for priority recruitment in the police force. Additionally, they will receive a three-year relaxation in the upper age limit and have their military service duration deducted from their total age calculation.

Police Reforms and Recruitment

Since 2017, over 2.19 lakh police personnel have been recruited in Uttar Pradesh, including 34,000 women. Promotions have been granted to 1.52 lakh personnel, with ongoing recruitment for another 28,154 posts. Training for new recruits now includes cybercrime modules and sensitivity-based communication under a hybrid model.

The state has expanded its infrastructure by creating 31,968 new posts and constructing new facilities. This includes 130 police stations, seven women police stations, 90 outposts, and four river police stations across Ayodhya, Mirzapur, Chandauli, and Siddharthnagar. Additionally, 75 district-level cybercrime police stations have been approved.

Support for Families of Martyred Personnel

The Chief Minister emphasized that supporting families of martyred police personnel remains a top priority for his government. Financial assistance totalling ₹30.70 crore was provided as ex-gratia payments to dependents of deceased officers from various forces within Uttar Pradesh who died while serving their duties.

Further welfare measures include allocating ₹3.5 crore towards improving living facilities for officers alongside scholarships worth ₹51.10 lakh awarded through UP Police Education Fund benefiting children belonging to these families.

A total amounting ₹11.85 crore was paid out towards life insurance claims covering deaths among policemen while recognising outstanding service contributions through medals conferred upon deserving individuals within ranks statewide.