NCC Certificate Holders to Get Additional Weightage
Candidates to receive 1 mark for an ‘A’ certificate, 2 marks for a ‘B’ certificate and 3 marks for a ‘C’ certificate
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh —
The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of CM Nayab Singh Saini here today, accorded approval to further amend the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 in their application to the State of Haryana for direct recruitment to the posts of Constable and Sub-Inspector in the Haryana Police. These rules will be notified as the Punjab Police (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2025.
Under these amendments, Rule 12.16 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 has been revised. The existing sub-rule (8) has been substituted to provide that the Haryana Staff Selection Commission shall shortlist candidates equal to ten times the number of advertised posts for each category from among those who have qualified the Physical Measurement Test and Physical Screening Test, who will then be called to appear in the Knowledge Test. The Knowledge Test will carry ninety-seven percent (97%) weightage and will consist of objective-type, multiple-choice questions, with each question carrying equal marks. The examination shall be conducted bilingually in Hindi and English, except where the knowledge of Hindi/English language of the candidate is to be tested.
The test paper will include questions on General Studies, General Science, Current Affairs, General Reasoning, Mental Aptitude, Numerical Ability, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and other relevant fields or trades etc. At least ten percent of the questions will relate to basic computer knowledge and at least twenty percent will pertain to basic knowledge about Haryana. The level of questions shall correspond to the educational qualifications required for the posts, 10+2 for Constables and graduation for Sub-Inspectors. To be considered for selection against a general category post, a candidate must secure a minimum of fifty percent marks in the Knowledge Test. For reserved category candidates (whether vertical or horizontal), a concession of ten percent will be granted, making the minimum qualifying marks forty percent.
Further, sub-rule (10) has also been substituted. Under the revised provision, candidates possessing NCC certificates will receive additional weightage, with one mark awarded for an ‘A’ certificate, two marks for a ‘B’ certificate, and three marks for a ‘C’ certificate. This additional weightage will apply to both Constable and Sub-Inspector posts.
Cabinet also approved propsal regarding fixation of age of tourist vehicles
Cabinet also approved to a proposal regarding fixation of age of tourist vehicles for operation as per tourist permits under Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993. These rules may be called the Haryana Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
As per the amendment, vehicles operating with All India Tourist Permits in the NCR region will be allowed to operate for 12 years if they run on petrol or CNG, whereas diesel vehicles under the same permit category will be permitted for a maximum of 10 years. For non-NCR areas, All India Tourist Permit vehicles running on petrol or CNG and diesel will also have a maximum operational age of 12 years.
For all other permits, including stage carriage, contract carriage, goods carriage and school buses in the NCR region, maximum permissible vehicle age has been fixed at 15 years for vehicles operating on petrol, CNG, electric or other clean fuels. However, for diesel vehicles operating under these permit types, the maximum age has been fixed at 10 years, only in the NCR region. For non-NCR areas, all other permits, including stage carriage, contract carriage, goods carriage and school buses running on petrol, CNG, electric or other clean fuels and diesel will have a maximum operational age of 15 years.