Hyderabad: Telangana government on Friday announced that the upper age limit is increased by two years in the recruitment of posts in the state police department.
The office of the chief minister said that KCR has responded positively to the request of MLC P Rajeshwar Reddy who cited an unprecedented 95% quota for locals and 2 years of uncertainty due to the Covid 19 pandemic for enhancing the age limit.
“CM exhorted the chief secretary and the state DGP to initiate necessary steps in this regard,” the press release informed.
The Telangana Police is conducting recruitment exams for filling up the posts of Constable, Sub Inspector, Assistant Sub Inspector, Reserve Sub Inspectors, Deputy Jailor, and Police Constable in Telangana State level police sections. The last date for registration which was May 20 has been extended till Thursday, May 26 (Till 10 p.m.)
The recruitment process consists of a preliminary exam, physical measurement test, physical efficiency test, and final exam. Candidates qualifying in the preliminary exam would be eligible for the next level examination.
Seminar on police jobs in Telangana
Siasat and Faiz-e-Aam Trust are going to organize a seminar on the recruitment at 3:00 p.m. at Mahboob Hussain Jigar Hall, Siasat Office.
During the seminar, Govt advisor AK Khan and IPS Office Shahnawaz Qasim are going to speak on the opportunity and other details of the recruitment.
It may be mentioned that the pay scale of the constable is Rs. 24280-72850 whereas, for sub-inspector (SI), it is Rs. 42300-115270.
| Post | Vacancies |
| Police constable civil | 15644 |
| Police constable Information Technology and communications organization | 383 |
| Transport constable | 63 |
| Prohibition and Excise constable | 614 |
| Sub-inspector civil | 554 |
| Sub-inspector Information Technology and communications organization | 33 |
There are a total of 17291 vacancies and there will be four percent reservations for students of BC-E (Muslims) and 33 percent reservations for women.
The government has issued notification for a huge number of vacancies in view of the upcoming assembly elections in the state which is likely to be a tug of war between TRS and other opposition parties. It seems that the government is trying to gain the support of youths by issuing recruitment notifications just before the elections.
As the number of vacancies that are being filled through the current recruitment is high, it is likely that no constable and SI notification will be released in the next 5-7 years.
Eligibility for SI, constable jobs in Telangana
For constable jobs, the candidates must hold a qualification of at least intermediate or equivalent as on July 1, 2022.
The minimum and maximum age limits for constable vacancies were 18 and 22 years. However, the Government of Telangana has raised the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment by five years for uniformed services including Police, Fire Services, Prisons and Special Protection Force Departments.
However, in the case of a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman judicially separated from her husband and who is not remarried, the upper age limit is 40 years. Apart from it, a significant number of posts are reserved for women candidates.
For SI vacancies, the candidates must hold degree holders as on July 1, 2022.
Apart from it, the minimum and maximum age limits for SI jobs were 21 and 25 years. However, the government has raised the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment by five years for uniformed services including Police Department.
For details, candidates can read official notifications for Police constable civil, Police constable Information Technology and communications organization, Transport constable, Prohibition and Excise constable, Sub-inspector civil, Sub-inspector Information Technology and communications organization posts.
Aspirants who are facing difficulties in registering their applications online or those who want guidance can contact Siasat’s Syed Khalid Mohiuddin Asad (+91 93911 60364), Mansoor (+91 99663 15363), and Career Counselor M A Hameed (+91 92902 01021).
