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Chaos as 3,000 turn up for 150 HYDRAA jobs
More than 3,000 applicants descended on Saroornagar Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday for 150 contract jobs with the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), leading to chaos and a near-stampede…
The Story in Brief
More than 3,000 applicants descended on Saroornagar Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday for 150 contract jobs with the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), leading to chaos and a near-stampede situation, the Times of India reports. The crowd surged as applicants tried to enter simultaneously for the walk-in selection process.
Officials deployed police to control the crowd and made announcements over loudspeakers, assuring all applicants that their applications would be accepted and they would get a chance at the physical tests. The selection includes 100 posts for Disaster Response Force assistants and 50 for drivers, with tests in running, sprinting, long jump and shot put. No written examination is involved.
The Indian Opinion
The scenes at Saroornagar Stadium feed a narrative of a government unable to manage basic recruitment. But HYDRAA’s walk-in process, without a written exam, was bound to draw massive crowds given the scarcity of jobs. The authorities showed some foresight by deploying police and calming applicants with assurances. The real test will be whether HYDRAA can design a safer, staggered process for future drives, or if similar chaos will repeat elsewhere in Telangana.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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