Yogi Government To Procure Over 1 Million Cartridges For Training Of 41,424 Home Guard Recruits
Lucknow: Yogi Government is set to procure more than 1 million cartridges of 5.56 mm rifles for weapons handling and firing practice during the training of 41,424 Home Guard recruits. The Home Guards Department will carry out the procurement through the STF. The department will spend Rs 3.55 crore for this purpose. This is the first time in Uttar Pradesh that more than 1 million cartridges are…
The Yogi Government in Uttar Pradesh plans to purchase over 1 million cartridges for the training of 41,424 Home Guard recruits. This marks the first instance in the state where such a large quantity of cartridges will be procured for Home Guard training. The procurement will be carried out by the State Technical Force (STF) and will cost Rs 3.55 crore.
The enrolment process for the 41,424 vacant Home Guard positions is currently underway, with the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) nearing completion. Once the PET results are announced, likely by the end of September, a second round of recruitment for 7,600 additional vacant Home Guard posts will commence. Home Guards Director General Dhruvakant Thakur highlighted the government's commitment to strengthening law and order through increased human resources and training capabilities.
The selected recruits will undergo 90 days of training, beginning in November, to cover responsibilities, discipline, disaster response, and weapons handling. Additional 155 SLR rifles are also planned to be procured for the training program, with a budget of around Rs 1.44 crore.
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