Indian Railways and Indian Army Launch ‘Framework of Cooperation’ to Strengthen Post-Retirement Career Opportunities for Agniveers and Serving Army Personnel

• Framework of Cooperation signed between Ministry of Railways and Indian Army to expand post-retirement civilian employment for Agniveers and serving Army personnel.
• Provides dedicated horizontal reservation in Railway Level-1 and Level-2/above posts, plus contractual hiring of ex-servicemen as Pointsmen.
• UPSC relevance: intersects Agnipath scheme implementation, civil-military fusion, Ease of Living for veterans, and PSU manpower policy.