On Friday, the first day that applications for election police recruitment were open in Parsa, most of those who came to fill out applications were experienced and experienced temporary police officers.
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Sonanath Mahato Tharu, 31, of Patervasugauli Rural Municipality-2, was filling out the election police application form at the playground next to the District Police Office in Birgunj on Friday, the first day the application form for the election police was opened.
Having served as a temporary police officer four times before, he is confident of getting the opportunity this time too. ‘This will also be my fifth time,’ he said, ‘Special consideration is given to experienced people, so I will definitely get the opportunity this time too.’
Ramesh Prasad Kurmi, 36, of Bahudarmai Municipality, who was filling out the application with him, also said that he has already had the experience of temporary police officers three times before.
Kurmi, a graduate, wants to get a government job. He had written his name twice in the civil service exam five times. After failing in the interview, he said that he would get a short experience of a government job even if it was as an election police officer. ‘On the one hand, it will be an experience of having a government job even if it is for a short period,’ he said, ‘on the other hand, it will also be a feeling of pride in serving the country.’
Salmati Devi, 52, of Pokhariya Municipality-6, was waiting for the admission letter after applying. She is a mother of four children and has come for the opportunity to serve in the election police during the election for the third time. ‘When your children grow up, you can make good use of your free time,’ she said, ‘and you can also earn good income.’
Rupa Kumari Rauniyar, 38, of Adarshnagar, Birgunj, was also in the queue of applicants. She had served as a temporary police officer three times before and expressed hope that she would get the opportunity this time too. She, who works in a small business and cooking at other people’s homes, said that she wanted to become an election police officer this time too because she would earn an attractive salary by serving as an election police officer for 40 days and would also serve the country. ‘I have experience three times,’ she said, ‘and by serving for a few days, you can earn an attractive salary and serve the country.’
Sabina Khatun, 40, of Jagatpur, Pokharia-8, has studied up to grade 5. A mother of five, she also said that she had come to make good use of her free time and gain experience in government jobs. ‘I am trying to become an election policeman for the first time, let’s see if I get the opportunity,’ she said, ‘I am confident that I can do well if I get the opportunity.’
On the first day of the election police recruitment in Parsa, on Friday, most of the people who came to fill the application were experienced and experienced temporary police officers. On the first day, there were relatively few young applicants.
Parsa Police Spokesperson DSP Raju Karki said that 2,852 election police officers are being recruited in the district. Of these, 2,500 will be recruited by the Nepal Police and the rest by the Armed Police Force.
He said that there is a possibility of 5,000 more applications on the first day. The election police officers will receive Rs. 869 per day for 40 days, Rs. 34,776 at the rate of Rs. 40 paisa, ration for 40 days, transportation expenses at the rate of Rs. 300 per day for 4 days, Rs. 1,200 for 4 days, clothing expenses and other facilities. He said that there is a provision for compensation for medical expenses and the families of the deceased in case of injury.
He said that since special consideration will be given to experienced people, more people who have served as temporary police officers in the past may have come on the first day. He said that since there are minimum provisions such as being a Nepali citizen and being able to read and write, there is also a policy that gives priority to those who have retired from the army, police and armed police services, some such retirees have also come to apply.
