With 5.80 lakh candidates applying this year, the police are testing 8,000-9,000 women daily. Pics/Ashish Raje (Story/Shirish Vaktania)
According to the police, there is a recurring issue with candidates arriving at the selection ground a day before their scheduled appointments, despite repeated reminders
Uninvited parents also create unnecessary chaos during the selection process. More than 700 people, including SRPF personnel and others, are present at the facility. Cops have installed multiple CCTV cameras to ensure transparency in the testing process
Mumbai police admin DCP Navnath Dhavale said, “All candidates are receiving the best facilities at this ground, including biscuits, water, and bananas. We also have toilet facilities on site. The Wankhede stadium has provided us with a pavilion for additional support. We are doing our best to ensure the comfort of the candidates"
Upon entering the Mumbai University ground, candidates fill out a form with their photos. Their heights are measured and recorded by the recruitment officers
They then run 100 metres, followed by 800 metres for women and 1,600 metres for men. After the running test, results are declared and candidates sign them
If any candidate is dissatisfied with their result, they can apply for a review, which will be checked using CCTV footage
On Tuesday night, the mid-day team visited the Mumbai University ground at Marine Drive and found that candidates were waiting outside the ground until late due to overcrowding. Some candidates were sleeping with their parents on the railway foot over bridge, and many were eating food using their mobile phone flashlights
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