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UP Hands Out 60,244 Appointment Letters in Record Police Recruitment

The recruitment drew 4.8 million applicants in a fully digital, merit-based process that prioritized transparency through advanced technology.

All arrangements are in place at the Defence Expo Ground in the Vrindavan area for the mega event in Lucknow. More than 60,000 newly recruited police personnel in Uttar Pradesh will be handed appointment letters on June 15 in the presence of Union Minister Amit Shah. The event is scheduled to take place in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. (Deepak Gupta/ HT)
Newly recruited constables of the Uttar Pradesh Police at a ceremony in Lucknow on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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Union home minister Amit Shah with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Overview

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presided over the June 15 ceremony in Lucknow, handing letters to 60,244 newly selected constables
  • Under the Civil Police Direct Recruitment-2023, the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board chose 48,196 men and 12,048 women
  • The selection process used biometric verification, facial recognition, CCTV monitoring and real-time Aadhaar authentication to curb malpractice
  • All recruits will undergo high-tech training in expanded state facilities, replacing earlier reliance on CRPF centres
  • The drive forms part of the Yogi Adityanath government’s wider push to modernize policing and has contributed to over 8.5 lakh government jobs in the past eight years