The fourth Divisional Headquarters in Hattikhor has received 50 applications in two days for 600 positions that fell vacant during verification of the combatants by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). [break]
The Third Division in Jutpani of Chitwan, however, has decided to formally distribute application forms from Thursday, according to Abiral (one name), office secretary of the Third Divisional Headquarters. The Third Division headquarters has called application for 700 positions. It has 6,001 combatants as of now.
According to Yam Bahadur Adhikari, commander of the Fourth Divisional Headquarters, 12 applications were received Tuesday and 37 including three from women candidates were received on Wednesday.
Abiral said more than 500 people have enquired about the recruitment so far. “We are setting date to issue application forms to those willing to apply,” said Abiral. “We have kept the applications open for former army and police personnel.”
He said the people disqualified by UNMIN will be given special consideration and versatile youths will be highly encouraged to re-apply.
Both the divisions have formally called for applications by pasting notices at their main entrances and in the office premises. They have also pasted sample of application forms with spaces for name, caste, age, position, gender and citizenship number.
A nearby notice signed by PLA Commander Nanda Kishor Pun says that the support of the five ruling parties to Nepal Army’s recruitment, despite their conclusion that the process was against Comprehensive Peace Agreement, has paved the way for PLA to start recruitment in its rank. Pun’s notice says the PLA needs to increase its number [from 19,602] to 31,315, the number initially registered by the UNMIN.
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