Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Vacancy in Defence Services
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 667

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  December, 2022

## VACANCY IN DEFENCE SERVICES

667.SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of number of vacant posts in Indian Army, Air Force and Navy in the grade of soldier as on date, force-wise;
- (b)  the details of number of posts advertised in the said grade during the year 2022 till date, force-wise; and
- (c)  the details of number of jawans recruited during the year 2022 till date along with details of pay and allowances admissible to these jawans, force-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  The details of number of vacant posts in Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are as under :-
- (b):  A total of 40000 vacancies have been advertised for JCOs/OR in Indian Army. A total of 3000 vacancies have been advertised for Agniveer in the year 2022 in Indian Navy. 3000 vacancies have been advertised in Indian Air Force as Agniveervayu under Agnipath Scheme in the year 2022.
- (c):  All the recruitments at the level of jawans are being done under the Agnipath Scheme presently under progress and the details of their pay is as under: -

| Armed Force                                             | Vacancy                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Indian Army (JCOs/ OR)                                  | 118485 ( as on 1 st July, 2022) |
| Indian Navy (Sailors)                                   | 11587 ( as on 30 th Sept, 2022) |
| Indian Air Force) (Airmen and Non-Combatant (Enrolled)) | 5819 (as on 1 st Nov, 2022)     |

| Year                                     | Customised Package (Monthly)             | In Hand (70%)                                                                                      | Contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund (30%)                                                         | Contribution to Corpus Fund by the Government of India                                             |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution) | All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution) | All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)                                                           | All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)                                                           | All figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)                                                           |
| 1 st                                     | 30000                                    | 21000                                                                                              | 9000                                                                                               | 9000                                                                                               |
| 2 nd                                     | 33000                                    | 23100                                                                                              | 9900                                                                                               | 9900                                                                                               |
| 3 rd                                     | 36500                                    | 25500                                                                                              | 10950                                                                                              | 10950                                                                                              |
| 4 th                                     | 40000                                    | 28000                                                                                              | 12000                                                                                              | 12000                                                                                              |
| Total Contribution in Agniveer           | Total Contribution in Agniveer           | Corpus Fund                                                                                        | Rs. 5.02 lakh                                                                                      | Rs. 5.02 lakh                                                                                      |
| Exit after 4 year                        | Exit after 4 year                        | Rs 10.04 Lakhs as Seva Nidhi Package (absolute amount excluding interest) With Interest - Rs 11.71 | Rs 10.04 Lakhs as Seva Nidhi Package (absolute amount excluding interest) With Interest - Rs 11.71 | Rs 10.04 Lakhs as Seva Nidhi Package (absolute amount excluding interest) With Interest - Rs 11.71 |

Note  1:    Agniveer  will  not  be  required  to  contribute  to  any  Provident  Fund  of  the Government.

Note 2 : There shall be no entitlement to gratuity and any kind of pensionary benefits in the case of Agniveers.

Note  3  :    Risk  and  hardship  allowances  will  be  given  based  on  the  individual's  place  of posting.

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