” Didn’t run that far, sir, one more second ”; Hugged in the net and burst into tears | Army recruitment | manoramanews | physical test | Kerala News | News from Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The sun burning overhead. Karyavattom ran 1.6 km through Greenfield Stadium in 4 consecutive rounds. If there are 200 people at the start of the race, only a handful can reach the final lap. After 4 rounds you have to run to the specially selected military selection area with the net. 60 marks if you enter that net 5 minutes 30 seconds ago.

48 marks if 5 minutes 45 seconds. The net closes in 5 minutes 46 seconds. No matter how hard you try, the door will not open. With that the scene will change. The chests of those who changed their heads due to being a second late, the pleas on their feet .. The eyes of the policemen guarding the net will be filled.

“Sir, have we not run so far, please sir?” During the last lap run, the policemen applauded and encouraged the tired people to “work after another 400 meters”. A mega recruitment rally of 91,646 job seekers started at Karyavattom Sports Hub yesterday.

Not at all easy!

Even if you are selected in the race, there are still hurdles. Biometric examination first. After that 3 experiments: zigzag balance with curved bar, 9 feet long jump, 10 pull ups. The zigzag balance and long jump are not marked but should not be disqualified. 40 marks on completion of 10 pull ups.

This is followed by a check on chest size, body weight and height. The required minimum height is 166 cm, chest size is 77 cm (5 cm more when breathing) and body weight is at least 50 kg. Medical examination the next day for those who complete all this. There are 48,656 candidates from the southern districts and 42,990 candidates from the northern districts.

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