Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs Lt Gen Anil Puri on Tuesday said that there is no change in the recruitment process for Agniveers. He added that the the traditional regimentation system in the military will .
The scheme, which envisages a four-year term for 75 per cent of recruits, was an outcome of a long period of consultation within the three services and the Ministry of Defence besides deliberation among several wings of the government.
While all the three services - Army, Air Force and Navy - have had women officers, this will be the first time that positions of Personnel Below Officers' Rank (PBOR) will be open to women.