Eight pregnant women and a ‘transgender’ who appeared for the common recruitment for the posts of Grade II constables and Grade jail warders were turned away, as 1996 men and 373 women have cleared the endurance test to appear for physical tests.
The recruitment process for men and women from Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts began on July 27 with the direct supervision of Sanjay Mathur, Inspector General of Police (SIT – CB-CID) and Mohamed Hanifa, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Coastal Security Group (CSG).
In all, 3,034 men were called for the endurance test, of whom, 2,663 appeared for the test held at the Seethakathi Sethupathy Sports stadium here. As many as 1,996 candidates, nearly 75% of those appeared, cleared the endurance test, running 1,500 m in less than seven minutes and clearing the minimum height and chest measurement.
The endurance test for women began on Monday. Of the 693 called for the test from the two districts, 569 appeared, of whom, 373 cleared the endurance test, running 400 m within the specified time and clearing the required height and chest measurement.
Those turned up included eight pregnant women, who were not allowed to take the endurance test. Even if they cleared the endurance test, they could not take long jump and 100 or 200 m race in the next level, they said.
The transgender was not allowed to appear for want of necessary certificates, police said. She could not produce the identity card issued by the Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board, they said. Her sex was mentioned as male in mark-sheets and transfer certificates, they clarified.
