Jalandhar: The Women recruitment rally in Jalandhar Cantt for selection of AGNIVEER General Duty for Women Military Police commenced today. Major General Ranjit Singh Ghumman, SM, VSM, Zonal Recruitment Officer (Punjab and J&K) addressed the Media persons at Rally site and highlighted that Indian Army gives equal opportunity to Women in selected Arms/Services at Officers level. The entry of AGNIVEER Women Military Police is in the direction of women empowerment and provides opportunity to the young girls to serve the nation and offer new avenues to the talented women candidates.
Major General Ranjit Singh Ghumman, SM, VSM, Zonal Recruitment Officer (Punjab and J&K) informed media persons that the rally for Women AGNIVEER applicants from Punjab and UT of J&K is being conducted today. A total of 2,665 women candidates got themselves registered for the recruitment out of which 514 women candidates has been shortlisted post conduct of online Common Entrance Examination (CEE). A total of 358 women candidates participated in today’s recruitment rally.
Zonal Recruitment Officer informed that during the rally women candidates took part in the 1.6km long race, 10 feet long jump, 3 feet high jump and 6 feet ditch. Those who qualify the physical fitness test, their documents will be scrutinized and after that they will undergo medical fitness test on 20 Dec 2023.
He further informed that to ensure safety to women and to provide the basic required facilities, the civil administration extended full cooperation to the Jalandhar Army zonal recruitment official and deployed adequate number of women police in the cantonment area.
