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Jharkhand Homemakers Practise 1600m Run in Sarees for Home Guard Jobs
- •Homemakers from rural Jharkhand are putting in intense physical training while balancing household chores to secure state government home guard jobs.
- •A viral video captured women running barefoot and wearing sarees during practice sessions at Sidhu Kanhu Ground ahead of the recruitment test.
- •Candidates like Sunita and Jageshwari Kumari completed the 1,600-meter run in about seven minutes, beating the eight-minute qualifying time.
- •The Ramgarh district is holding Home Guard recruitment for 284 posts from October 24 to November 5, with 50 percent of seats reserved for women.
- •Ramgarh Deputy Commissioner Rituraj welcomed the strong participation of women and assured a fair and transparent physical test.
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Rural homemakers in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district are practising running in sarees because they belong to poor farming families who cannot afford proper tracksuits, T-shirts, and sports shoes for the upcoming home guard physical fitness trials. Despite these financial constraints, they are determined to secure government jobs to help support their families.
The home guard recruitment for 284 posts in the Ramgarh district is scheduled to take place from October 24 to November 5. The physical tests aim to provide a significant employment opportunity for local youth and women.
Fifty percent of the home guard recruitment seats are reserved for women in the district, which officials expect will drive strong participation among local female candidates. Ramgarh Deputy Commissioner Rituraj emphasized that authorities are committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process.
