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Honorary Staff:
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Every district home guards unit
is headed by a Commandant which is an honorary post.
In addition to the ministerial staff, the Commandant
will be assisted by full time paid
instructor/instructors, asst. instructor/asst.
instructors and part-time instructors. He may also
be assisted by a Second-in-Command, an Adjutant,
Senior Divisional Commander and Staff officers for
the several specific areas of functions.
Mode of Appointment:
• Commandant: He will be appointed by the
Government on the recommendation of the Commandant
General.
• Appointment to the
posts of Second- in – Command, Adjutant, District
Quarter Master And Staff Officers: Shall be made by
Commandant General either by direct appointment or
by promotion from among the Home Guards.
• Home Guards:
The Commandants may appoint
local citizens who are fit and willing to serve as
Home Guards.
Enrollment
of Home Guards:
No person shall be appointed
as a member of the Home Guards:
- Unless he has attained the
age of 20 years and has not completed the age of
50 years.
- Unless he has passed at
least the fourth standard examination in any
language.
- Unless he has been medically
examined in accordance with the directions of
the Commandant.
- Unless he has been
Physically fit.
- Unless he makes a
declaration in Form ‘D'.
- Unless he makes and
subscribes in the presence of the Commandant or
an officer authorized by him a pledge in Form
‘B'; The process involved in the Enrollment of
Home Guards is broadly classified into the
following four stages:
>>Application.
>>Verification.
>>Selection:
>> Medical Examination.
Awards:
Awards are granted in
recognition of remarkable good work or work of
outstanding nature in saving lives, protection
of property, assistance In maintenance of Law
and Order & devotion to duty, individually or
collectively by members of Home Guards.
All Home Guards are
eligible for the following honors & decorations:
- Chief Minister Medal.
- President Medal.
- Prime Ministers Medal for life saving.
- Jeevan Raksha Padak.
- Director General Civil Defense Commendation Certificate.
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