Patna: The Danapur Army recruitment zone of of Bihar and Jharkhand completed the recruitment rally for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday. Altogether 750 candidates turned up for the Agniveers’ rally in the category of clerk and storekeeper technical post from seven districts namely Patna, Buxar, Bhojpur, Siwan, Saran, Gopalganj, and Vaishali.
According to the Danapur zonal Army recruitment director Col Karan Mehta, more than 4,000 candidates have appeared at the Agniveer scheme rallies so far.
“The Danapur recruitment office will hold a rally for the shortlisted Agniveers in the category of tradesman on Thursday. Candidates from only these seven districts of the state will take part in the rallies,” he said.
The entry of candidates was allowed at 2.45am in the cantonment area after the initial verification of the documents and admit cards. “The rally started at 5am with the running fitness process. After the physical fitness test, successful candidates have to undergo medical fitness on Thursday,” he said.
The local administration has arranged two buses to pick up the candidates from the cantonment area and drop them at the Saguna Mor.
Agniveer, a 20-year-old woman under training with the Indian Navy, died by suicide at the women's hostel at INS Hamla in in Mumbai. The Indian Navy expressed condolences for the unfortunate incident and ordered an inquiry. Aparna V Nair, also known as Agniveer, allegedly hanged herself in her hostel room. The Mumbai Police are investigating the case and analyzing her phone records. Nair, originally from Pathanamthitta in Kerala, had been undergoing training in Odisha before coming to Mumbai.
The Indian Army has introduced a psychometric test to assess candidates' mental capabilities on a trial basis during the Agniveers recruitment rally in Pune. This test, developed by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), aims to analyze the mental well-being, behavior, and personality traits of candidates. The test is being conducted due to the stressful conditions in the force and the need for candidates to have the aptitude for physical fitness and mental toughness. It will help identify candidates who are psychologically suitable to serve in frontline posts under tough conditions.
