Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment for 1,088 Constable Posts: Apply Online till October 31

The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has begun the recruitment of 1,088 special police constables to strengthen efforts against drug abuse in the state. The application process, which is exclusively online, is open till 11:59 am on October 31, 2024. The recruitment drive aims to fill 708 male and 380 female constable posts.

Eligibility Criteria and Salary Details

Candidates aged between 18 to 25 years who have passed Class 12 are eligible to apply for the posts. Those who clear the recruitment exam will have to undergo a mandatory dope test as part of the drug prevention initiative. Selected constables will receive a salary ranging from Rs 20,200 to Rs 64,000 under the Level 3 pay band.

There were earlier discussions about making these special police constables a part of the “Commando Force”, but the final designation will remain “Police Constables for Special Services”. Applications are to be submitted online through the official HPPSC website, and no offline or other means will be accepted.

The 1,088 constable posts have been distributed across various categories. For male candidates, 208 posts are unreserved, while others have been allotted to various categories, including family members of freedom fighters, home guards, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Similar allocations have been made for female constables, with 104 posts being unreserved and others reserved for specific categories such as family members of freedom fighters, ex-servicemen, and BPL candidates.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the commission’s official website for detailed category-wise reservations and complete their applications before the deadline.