No written exam for recruiting 35,000 cops

HBTU Bill gets cabinet nod; Clean green school scheme will be launched in 100 Government Inter Colleges of the state in 2015-16

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved rules for recruitment of 35,000 police constables without holding a written test. It also decided to launch a clean green school scheme in 100 Government Inter Colleges of Uttar Pradesh in 2015-2016. CM Akhilesh Yadav presided over the meeting of the state cabinet that also approved the HBTI’s status into a completely residential technical university.

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved rules for recruitment of 35,000 police constables without holding a written test. It also decided to launch a clean green school scheme in 100 Government Inter Colleges of Uttar Pradesh in 2015-2016.

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav presided over the meeting of the state cabinet that also approved the draft Uttar Pradesh Harcourt Butler Technology University Bill-2015 to change the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI) into a completely residential (non-affiliating) technical university.

The proposed Harcourt Butler Technology University would impart education in engineering and technology, basic and applied science, humanities, social science, management and architecture and run other vocational courses.

Speaking to media persons after the cabinet meeting, Yadav said recruitment of policemen would continue in a phased manner. A physical test would be conducted for recruitment and merit list would be prepared on the basis of their marks in high school and intermediate examination, he said. Arrangements would be made for extensive training of the selected candidates, he said.