The Indian Navy started the registration for Agnipath recruitment scheme on 1 July. According to Indian Navy officials, 20 per cent of the candidates in the first batch of Agniveers for the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme will be women. "20% of candidates will be women to form the first batch of Agniveers for the Agnipath recruitment scheme. They would be sent to different parts and branches of the Navy," ANI quoted Navy officials as saying.