L-G green light to enrol 10,000 home guards in Delhi

In good news for all women bus travellers, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Sexana has given his clearance to enrol 10,000 personnel as Delhi's home guards.

- TIKAM SHARMA

Keeping women's security in mind, L.G. has decided to appoint these new home guard personnel as bus marshals on all DTC and cluster buses, which will provide security to all the women who travel by bus. Civil defence volunteers who were terminated from their jobs on 31 October this year, would also be employed. A source from the L-G house, aware of the matter, said that the L.G. had directed officials that the selection process be completed by March 2024. L-G. has also issued directions to give preference in the form of extra credit to experienced CDVS during selection as they already have worked as bus marshals. He has also changed some of the norms in the recruitment process, like the age limit for enrolment in home guards will be brought down to 45 years from the existing 60 years, and the minimum qualification has been raised from Class 10 to Class 12.