Mangalore: 21 Malekudiya youth to be appointed as home guards for a year
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (NM)
Mangalore, Jul 19: As many as 21 youth from the tribal Malekudiya community will be appointed as home guards for the district for a period of 12 months, said DK district superintendent of police (SP) Abhishek Goyal at a press meet held the SP’s office here on Friday, July 19.
“The initiative is not funded by the home ministry, is part of a scheme undertaken by the deputy commissioner’s office. Already, Rs 10 lac out of Rs 19.5 lac for six months has been sanctioned. Tribal youth mostly from Beltangady, Kadaba, Sullia and Uppinangady will be appointed. It is we who are going in search of eligible tribal youth," he said.
He clarified that these tribal youth will be trained for traffic management and will not be used for naxal and crime related issues.
Shedding more light on the new recruitment, he said, “They will enjoy all the benefits given to the home guards.
The selection procedure is as per the required standards of home guards. They will be paid Rs 250 per day. However, they should not have any criminal background.”
Besides, he also said that the district has been facing the ‘worst police - population ratio’ in comparison to the other small districts. "With this recruitment, our work load will be lessened," he said.