Lucknow, June 3 -- In its first, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal to provide 20 per cent horizontal reservation to former Agniveers in the recruitment process for various posts in the Uttar Pradesh Police.

This reservation will apply to direct recruitment for the positions of police constable, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), Mounted Constable, and Fireman.

This significant move by the Yogi Adityanath government aims to provide career opportunities to former Agniveers and bolster the state's security forces with well-trained, disciplined, and motivated personnel.

On Tuesday, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the trained and dedicated former Agniveers will now participate in achieving the 'Safe Uttar Pradesh -...