Sashastra Seema Bal reserves 50% constable posts for ex-Agniveers, caste quota to apply
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has announced that 50% of constable vacancies will be reserved for ex-Agniveers, while maintaining existing caste-based quotas. This follows similar policy changes by the BSF as the first batch of Agniveers nears retirement.
Why it matters
This policy shift highlights the government's efforts to integrate retired military personnel into paramilitary forces while balancing social reservation mandates.
After the Border Security Force (BSF), the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has notified that 50% vacancies in the rank of Constables will be reserved for ex-Agniveers.
Although recruitment to the Army does not include caste-based reservations, the SSB stated that the existing quota for various categories, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would be applicable.
On Monday (July 27, 2026), the SSB, the guarding force along the Nepal and Bhutan borders, notified new recruitment rules for ‘Constable (General Duty)’ posts.
So far, the BSF and SSB have notified 50% reservation for ex-Agniveers. The other Central forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and the Assam Rifles are yet to notify changes in their recruitment policies.
The first batch of Agniveers will be retired by the end of 2026.
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