Jharkhand Constable Recruitment Resumes with Safety Measures After Fatalities

The Jharkhand excise constable recruitment drive will resume on September 10 with new safety measures following the deaths of 12 candidates. Testing for approximately 1.14 lakh aspirants will take place across multiple centers with health monitoring devices available. Additional safety protocols include provisions for oxygen levels and blood pressure monitoring.

The Jharkhand excise constable recruitment drive is set to resume on September 10, implementing revised safety norms, according to a top police official on Thursday.

Initially commenced on August 22, the recruitment drive was halted due to the deaths of 12 aspirants, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to suspend the process temporarily from September 3 to September 5.

Additional Director General (Headquarters) RK Mallick announced that the physical tests for roughly 1.14 lakh candidates will now proceed from September 10. Enhanced health measures, including devices to monitor oxygen levels and blood pressure along with ORS and fruit provisions, will be made available at each testing center.

The revised drive will occur from September 10 to 13 across six centres in five districts, excluding Palamu, where five deaths occurred. Around 42,000 finalists from Palamu will be tested at alternative locations on September 19 and 20. Mallick stated that only 3,000 candidates would be tested daily to ensure a smoother process, concluding the exercise by 8 am each day. New admit cards will be posted on the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) website within two days.

Mallick reported that 1.87 lakh candidates had participated in the running test so far, with 1.17 lakh successfully clearing it. Post-mortem reports of the deceased are still pending, but preliminary medical assessments suggest heart attacks as the primary cause of death.

(With inputs from agencies.)