GUWAHATI: The Assam government has notified a 12% horizontal reservation for eligible ex-Agniveers in specified posts across several state government departments, with annual recruitment drives scheduled to begin in 2027.
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The notification follows the policy decision taken by the Assam Cabinet on October 4, 2026.
“The AssamCabinet has approved 12% horizontal reservation for eligible Ex-Agniveers in specified posts across key departments, with annual recruitment drives commencing in 2027,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared in a post on X.
The Governor of Assam has notified the guidelines through the state government's Home Department.
According to the notification, the 12% reservation will apply to annual vacancies in covered posts filled through direct recruitment.
“There shall be a 12% (twelve percent) Horizontal Reservation for Ex-Agniveers against all the covered posts, calculated on annual direct recruitment vacancies, through a recruitment drive to be conducted annually commencing from the year 2027 onwards,” the notification stated.
The reservation will be applicable only to eligible ex-Agniveers who are permanent residents of Assam and have completed the full four-year tenure under the Agnipath Scheme. They must also have received an official Agniveer Certificate upon discharge from the Indian Army, Navy or Air Force.
The specified departments include Assam Police, the Forest Department, Fire and Emergency Services, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Prisons and Home Guards, and the Excise Department.
