Maharashtra eases height requirement for tribal candidates in police recruitment

The Maharashtra government has reduced the height requirement for tribal candidates in police recruitment by 5 cm. This decision was made following discussions on tribal issues between Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and the Scheduled Area Review Committee.

In Short

• Maharashtra government relaxes police height criteria for tribals
• Height reduced by 5 cm for tribal candidates
• Notification issued by the state's home department

The Maharashtra government has officially relaxed the height criteria for tribal candidates in police recruitment, an official from Thane police confirmed on Sunday. This adjustment, reducing the height requirement by 5 cm, was formalised through a notification issued by the state's home department on Friday.

Previously, the height requirement for male candidates stood at 165 cm and 155 cm for female candidates.

The recent change follows a meeting held in January between Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Vivek Pandit, chairman of the state-level Scheduled Area Review Committee, where the challenges faced by the tribal community were discussed.

(With PTI inputs)