Baripada,13th Aug 2025: The Indian Air Force will conduct a nine-day “Agniveervayu” recruitment rally from August 27 to September 4. This rally will cover candidates from 12 states — Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The event will take place at Chhau Padia, Baripada.
A preparatory meeting was held in the District Collector’s conference hall under the chairmanship of Collector Hemkant Say to discuss how to organize the mega rally in an orderly and systematic manner. Group Captain Shriyukta Pattnayak presented detailed procedures and the event plan.
It was informed that eligible male and female candidates from the 12 states should be between 17 and 21 years of age. Applicants with a 10+2/ITI or diploma qualification must have at least 50% marks in English and 50% aggregate. Recruitment will follow specific criteria covering educational qualifications, physical standards, and other requirements.
No prior registration is required to participate. Interested candidates can directly attend the rally at the specified date, time, and venue.
During the meeting, District Employment and Skill Development Officer Ashish Basandhia delivered the welcome address. The meeting was attended by District Superintendent of Police Varun Gundupali, Group Captain Sanjay Pattnayak, District Information & Public Relations Officer, Chief District Development Officer Dharmananda Behera, and other officials. Among others present were Sub-Collector Dr. Dayasindhu Parija, Additional SP Deepak Gochhayat, all police station in-charges, PA-ITDA officers, District Welfare Officer, District Sports Officer, Tehsildars, SDPO, Deputy Collectors, as well as principals and heads of various colleges.