Cheers returned on the faces of Army officers deputed for Army recruitment rally on Friday as 7,358 candidates from Pauri district descended at Mahendra ground located in the Army Cantonment here for recruitment. On Thursday the rally got a subdued start as only 2055 candidates from Haridwar showed interest for becoming part of prestigious Garhwal Rifles. The army authorities were worried by lukewarm response of youths of Haridwar district on first day but surge of candidates from Pauri on Friday compensated the less attendance from Haridwar. The Director of Recruitment board Garhwal Rifles lansdowne, Colonel B M S Talwar informed that out of 7358 candidates who appeared on Friday 789 were rejected in Pre height check. He said that 6569 candidates ran the 1.6 KM qualifying run in which 1286 completed the race within the stipulated time frame. Col Talwar informed that 1113 candidates were selected for medical for Sepoy General Duty, 108 for technical entry and 65 for the post of clerk. The selected candidates would be called for medical and written test about which they would be soon intimated.
It is worth mentioning here that 33007 candidates have applied on line for the recruitment which would cover all the districts of Garhwal division. On Saturday the candidates from Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag district would offer themselves for the recruitment.