An official enrolment notice has been announced by the Directorate of Civil Defence & Home Guards. This recruitment drive is being conducted to onboard qualified personnel for the positions of Part-Time Naik (Volunteer) and Part-Time Lance Naik (Volunteer) under the Border Wing Home Guards Battalion. Eligible volunteers can submit their applications cleanly through the offline standard form mode.
Recruitment Overview
- Hiring Organization: Directorate of Civil Defence & Home Guards
- Battalion: Border Wing Home Guards (BWHG) Battalion
- Post Names: Part-Time Naik (Volunteer) & Part-Time Lance Naik (Volunteer)
- Employment Type: Purely Temporary / Voluntary Basis (Initial deployment of 1 year, extendable based on performance)
- Application Mode: Offline Only (By Hand / Post)
- Selection Process: Application Scrutiny & Personal Interview
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must completely fulfill the designated organizational benchmarks, citizenship mandates, and background criteria to qualify:
- Core Service Experience & Training Mandates
- Current Status: Applicants must be active Home Guards Volunteers currently deployed or engaged with various government requisitioning agencies.
- Service History: A minimum of 3 years (1095 days) of total deployment with requisitioning agencies is mandatory.
- Technical Pass: Candidates must possess a valid Home Guards Basic Training Certificate issued by an authorized training center.
- General Domicile & Age Limits
- Citizenship & Domicile: Must be an Indian citizen and possess a valid permanent domicile status within the home state, backed by an active regional EPIC (Voter) card.
- Maximum Upper Age Limit: 50 Years (Age boundaries are strictly calculated based on the statutory department cut-off timeline).
- Allowances & Remuneration
- Honorarium Scale: Selected volunteers will receive daily honorarias paid systematically under the ‘Highly Skilled Category’ at rates prescribed by the Department of Labour, Employment & Skill Development.
- Additional Perks: Active service personnel are entitled to a specialized risk allowance as structured by the State Government for remote border assignments.
- Service Condition: The deployment is purely voluntary and temporary; no volunteer can claim permanent regularization or departmental absorption.
Selection Process
The competitive screening layout uses a clear multi-stage filter to evaluate active volunteers:
- Stage 1 (Scrutiny): Initial vetting of physical registration packets to confirm service tracking files and training papers.
- Stage 2 (Personal Interview): Eligible candidates will be called to appear for a personal interview evaluation. The practical assessment will take place across designated regional centers (Shillong and Tura zones).
- Service Location: Successful candidates will be deployed to serve across remote border outposts bordering Bangladesh.
How to Apply Offline
- Obtain the Standard Form: Collect the prescribed Standard Application Form from your respective District Home Guards Commandant Office or localized District Training Centre.
- Fill in Your Service Details: Complete all form fields manually using block letters, taking care to accurately enter your unique volunteer training code and deployment time frames.
- Attach Self-Attested Testimonials: Compile photocopy sheets of your educational qualifications, birth certificate (or age proof from school records), state EPIC card, Home Guards Basic Training Certificate, and a valid Deployment Period Certificate issued by your requisitioning agency.
- Include Health Certification: Attach a fresh Medical Fitness Certificate signed by an authorized Government Medical Practitioner.
- Enclose and Submit: Paste one recent passport-size photograph directly onto the form layout (keep an additional copy enclosed), place the entire package into a secure mailing envelope clearly labeled with your target post rank, and hand-deliver or mail it to your respective District Home Guards Office.
Important Links
- Download Notification Notice: Official Directorate Enrolment Portal
- Official Website: Civil Defence & Home Guards
