Haryana to end holding interview in police recruitment process

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Oct 30 2014 | 8:30 PM IST
Haryana government today decided to do away with the system of interview in police recruitment process in order to eliminate corruption and ensure transparency.
The decision was taken by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar after a meeting with Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Roshan Lal, Director General Police S N Vashisth and other senior police officers to review the functioning of Home Department.
"With a view to ensure transparency in police recruitment, provide jobs purely on the basis of merit and eliminate corruption, it has been decided to do away with the system of interview in such recruitment. Recruitments in police would be held only through written and physical tests," he said in an official release after the meeting.
The Chief Minister stressed that communal harmony should be maintained at all cost and emphasis should be on ensuring the safety of members belonging to weaker sections of the society and the women.
There was a need to check crime against women with a firm hand, he added.
While reviewing the system to redress grievances, the Chief Minister said grievance of people should be redressed promptly and each complainant should be given a receipt of having received his or her complaint in writing.
The Chief Minister expressed concerns over the incident two students of North-East being beaten up in Gurgaon recently and directed the officers to ensure that such incidents were not repeated.
"The people hailing from North-East should be integrated with the main stream and they should not feel isolated, especially in Gurgaon," he said.
Khattar said a new programme known as 'Vasudev Kutumbkum, -Mera Desh-Mera Parivar' would soon be launched with the support of non governmental organisations to further strengthen national integration.
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First Published: Oct 30 2014 | 8:30 PM IST

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