Athletes, NCC cadets to get edge in Agnipath recruitment

New Delhi Sportspersons and cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) are among those who will have an edge over others in selection into the Indian Army under the Agnipath model for short-term induction of soldiers, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the army prepares to launch the second phase of the recruitment for personnel below officer rank (PBOR) under the new scheme introduced last year