Detailed notification giving out eligibility criteria and QRs are available on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, it stated.  Online registrations for the candidates will be open from July 5 to August 3. Online registration is mandatory for participation in the rally, it stated. Candidates will be intimated date of attendance through admit cards 10 days before the rally, it mentioned, adding, for the present recruiting year, the government has given a relaxation in age by two years.

The Union Cabinet on June 14 approved an attractive recruitment scheme called Agnipath for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers, it stated.

The scheme also allows bonus marks for candidates, who have qualification from government recognised ITIs, it mentioned. All details related to the rally are available in the notification published on the website, it added.