Raipur, CG: In a far-reaching impact on unemployed youth, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister chaired cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend the benefit of relaxation of the maximum age limit of 35 years to the local residents of the state for another 5 years. Candidates will get the benefit of 5 years relaxation in age limit till December 31, 2028.

It was decided that other special categories will continue to get the relaxation in upper age limit as before. The maximum age limit including all relaxations will be 45 years. This relaxation will not be applicable for the Home (Police) Department. It has also decided that the Police Constable Male candidates of the cadre will be given relaxation of five years in the higher age limit.

In 2018, advertisement was issued for recruitment to 2,259 vacant posts in District Police Constable cadre of Chhattisgarh Police. After about 5 years, on October 4, 2023, an advertisement was issued for the recruitment of 5,967 vacant posts of constable cadre, for which the process of taking online applications from the candidates is on.

With the cabinet decision, male candidates will get a relaxation of five years in the upper age limit in the ongoing recruitment process for the constable cadre, due to which lakhs of youth ineligible from applying due to the predetermined age limit, will get benefit.

Another important decision was a sub-committee of the Council of Ministers will be formed to withdraw the cases related to purely political movements from the courts. It will deliberate on these cases and give its recommendations for further action.