For 158 vacant posts of prison guards in Bastar jails, more than 13 thousand youths have so far purchased forms during the last 11 days. After the shortage, 7,000 more forms have been requisitioned in view of the long queue of aspirants not diminishing yet. These forms will be sold till September 28 and last date for submission September is 30.
According to sources, large number of female candidates too is vying for the posts of jail guards but there are only limited chances for them. If all the open and reserved category posts are taken together 170 posts are vacant out of which 10 percent posts are reserved for giving appointment on compassionate grounds. Out of the 17 posts reserved for this category, five candidates have already been given the job. Only 158 posts are left for the rest of the contestants. Out of the 158 posts, maximum 23 female candidates can be accommodated as 15 percent posts are slated to go to them. On 40 posts Nagar sainiks will be given preference.
Notably, in Central jail Jagdalpur 68 posts of prison guards, 31 at Dantewada jail, 27 atKanker, 23 at Narayanpur and 21 posts of warders at Sukma Jail are lying vacant for some time.