Wed Dec 04 19:55:32 UTC 2024: **Delhi Appoints 1,669 Home Guards, Plans 15,000 More**
NEW DELHI (December 5, 2024) – Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena distributed offer letters to 1,669 newly recruited Home Guards (HGs) in Delhi on Wednesday. The appointees were selected through a formal recruitment process, with 19% having prior experience as Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs). A significant number of the new recruits, 181, are women.
This recruitment follows an earlier announcement in January where Mr. Saxena approved the enrollment of 10,285 HGs, prioritizing former CDVs who lost their jobs as Bus Marshals in 2023. Legal challenges delayed the process, leaving 7,939 HG positions vacant. However, Mr. Saxena recently ordered the immediate appointment of qualified candidates.
Looking ahead, the Lieutenant-Governor announced plans to recruit an additional 15,000 HGs, bringing the total strength of the Delhi Home Guard to 25,000.
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