‘Agniveer’ holds recruitment rally in Punjab’s Jalandhar

The ‘Agniveer’ General Duty Women’s Military Police recruitment rally began in Jalandhar Cantt, aiming to select candidates. Major General Ranjit Singh Ghumman, SM, VSM, the Zonal Recruitment Officer (Punjab and J&K), spoke to the media at the rally site, emphasizing the Indian Army’s commitment to providing equal opportunities for women in certain branches at the officer level. The introduction of the AGNIVEER Women’s Military Police represents a step towards empowering women, creating opportunities for young women to contribute to national service, and opening new paths for talented female applicants.

Major General Ranjit Singh Ghumman, SM, VSM, and Zonal Recruitment Officer (Punjab and J&K) informed media persons that the rally for women applicants from Punjab and the UT of J&K was conducted on Tuesday.
A total of 2,665 women candidates got themselves registered for the recruitment, out of which 514 women candidates were shortlisted after the conduct of the online Common Entrance Examination (CEE). A total of 358 women candidates participated in Tuesday’s recruitment rally.

The 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 for the physical fitness test will have their documents will be scrutinized and after that, they will undergo a medical fitness test on December 20, 2023.

He further informed that to ensure the safety of women and to provide the basic required facilities, the civil administration extended full cooperation to the Jalandhar Army zonal recruitment official and deployed an adequate number of women police in the cantonment area.