UP police recruiting 60,244 constables; Home Minister distributes joining letters

The new recruitment marks a significant step in strengthening the state’s law enforcement machinery. Read further on Dynamite News:

Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed the appointment letters to the 60,244 newly recruited constables of the Uttar Pradesh Police at a grand ceremony here in Lucknow on Sunday, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Speaking on the occasion, Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Out of the new recruits in Uttar Pradesh Police Force here today, more than 12 thousand are women... The reservations we provided for women have been fully implemented in Uttar Pradesh.... If I use the words of PM Modi, you are going to join UP Police in 'Amritkaal'..."

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present at the event. The new recruitment marks a significant step in strengthening the state’s law enforcement machinery.

Out of the total 60,244 posts for the direct recruitment of constables, 12,048 are women. This is the first time a large number of women will get appointment letters in any security force.

CM Reviews Security

Earlier, Yogi Adityanath reviewed the security preparations at Defence Expo Ground in Lucknow yesterday ahead of the Union Home Minister’s visit. DGP Rajeev Krishna said that recruits from all 75 districts of the state will gather for the large-scale programme.

Comprehensive arrangements have been made to ensure the smooth arrival of candidates. Mr. Krishna informed that all selected candidates will undergo high-tech training and be inducted as integral members of the Uttar Pradesh Police Force.

A total of 60,244 constables, including 12,048 women recruits, were recruited by the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, which received more than 48 lakh applications for 60,000 posts.