Rohtak village youths to get special training for Agniveer, police hiring

In an effort to improve job opportunities for rural youths, the Rohtak district administration has come up with a special programme to prepare young aspirants for Agniveer and Haryana Police recruitments.

The initiative aims at providing structured physical training, written examination coaching and career guidance at the grassroots level so that candidates from villages can compete more effectively in the recruitment process.

In the first phase, the campaign will focus on 10 villages, including Ritoli, Kabulpur, Karor, Sanghi, Khidwali, Nindana, Gaddi Kheri, Bohar, Kheri Sadh and Baliyana.

“The programme will involve multiple departments, local schools, ex-servicemen and village institutions to create a coordinated support system for aspirants. It will not only enhance the chances of the rural youths securing government jobs but also encourage fitness, discipline and sports participation across the villages in the district,” said Sachin Gupta, Deputy Commissioner.

As per the programme, the committees will be formed at the district, subdivision and village levels to ensure smooth implementation and monitoring. While the DC and Superintendent of Police will review the progress at the district level, the Additional Deputy Commissioner and Additional Superintendent of Police will act as nodal officers to coordinate the efforts of different departments.

“At the grassroots level, activities will be conducted under the leadership of SDMs and DSPs, with the participation of sarpanches, school principals, PTIs, ex-servicemen and young volunteers. Police officials will organise awareness sessions to familiarise young aspirants with recruitment standards and procedures, while the district sports department will identify training centres and playgrounds and prepare a standard schedule for physical training,” said the DC.

He said the schools with suitable playgrounds would be identified for training purposes, and evening coaching classes would be arranged for written examination preparation. The district administration also plans to involve students studying at senior secondary schools so they can begin preparation at an early stage.

“To further strengthen the programme, the District Sainik Board will enlist willing ex-servicemen to act as mentors and trainers, offering guidance on defence recruitment standards and motivation sessions. Career counselling and study material for written tests will be provided through the district employment office, while the Nehru Yuva Kendra will conduct awareness and registration drives at villages to mobilise youths’ participation,” said Gupta.

Moreover, the Health Department will organise medical screening camps to assess fitness levels and educate participants about nutrition, injury prevention and overall physical wellbeing. “The initiative will not only improve the success rate of rural candidates in defence and police recruitment but also encourage greater participation in sports and physical training activities across villages,” the DC hoped.