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Home Guard Recruitment: The deceased has been identified as Sulant Mishal, a resident of Parisal village in Gajapati district, police said.
Seven other candidates who fell ill during the physical test are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital. (Representative image/File)
A young man died and seven others were hospitalised after collapsing during a physical test for Home Guard recruitment in Odisha’s Gajapati district on Thursday morning, police said. The incident happened during a 2 km running test conducted between Ranipenth and Padmapur near Parlakhemundi, the district headquarters, reported PTI.
The deceased has been identified as Sulant Mishal, a resident of Parisal village in Gajapati district, police said. Sources indicated that Mishal suddenly collapsed just 30 seconds before completing the run. He was rushed to the district headquarters hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Seven other candidates who fell ill during the physical test are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family of the deceased youth.
In a post on X, the CMO said, “Sulant Mishal died while undergoing physical examination for recruitment to the post of Home Guard in Gajapati. Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha expressed deep grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased.” (sic)
What Are The Rules For Home Guard recruitment In Odisha?
Educational Qualification: Minimum 5th standard pass.
Age Limit: 20 to 60 years (as on 1st January 2025).
Language: Must be able to read, write, and speak Odia.
Additional Skills: Experience in driving, plumbing, electrician, cooking, or carpentry preferred.
Selection Process:
Written Test: It consists of questions from General Knowledge, Reasoning, Maths, Current Affairs, and Odisha GK, but sometimes it is just a physical test.
Physical Standard Test (PST): Height, weight, and chest (for men) are measured.
Men: Height 160 cm (155 cm for ST), chest 79 cm (unexpanded), 84 cm (expanded).
Women: Height 150 cm (145 cm for ST), weight 45 kg.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET): It consists of running, long jump, and high jump.
Running (men): 2 km to be completed in 10 minutes. This was the race in which the accident happened in Gajapati.
Running (women): 1.6 km in 12 minutes.
Long Jump: 3.66 meters for men, 2.75 meters for women (3 chances).
High Jump: 1.22 meters for men, 0.91 meters for women (3 chances).
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