Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Chhattisgarh approved a 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class-III (Group C) state government posts. The reservation applies to positions such as Police Constables, Forest Guards, and Praheri (Guards) in the Jail Department. The decision was approved by the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai through the Chhattisgarh Civil Services Reservation Rules, 2026. The benefit is available only to Agniveers who have completed four years of service in the Indian Armed Forces and hold a valid discharge certificate. The policy also complements the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024, which offers additional benefits to Agniveers, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes.