UP CM Yogi Adityanath has directed the immediate start of the recruitment process to fill vacant positions in the Home Guards. Emphasizing the need to update rules in line with changing times and growing responsibilities,
UP CM Yogi instructed that the new enrollment system must be transparent, fair, and time-bound. For this, a new recruitment board will be set up with the support of the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board.
During a high-level review meeting at his official residence,UP CM Yogi praised the contribution of Home Guards in law and order, traffic control, and disaster management. He was informed that against 1,18,348 sanctioned posts, 71,155 Home Guards are currently active, while nearly 38,000 are expected to retire in the next 10 years. Moreover, over 51% of the force is above 50 years of age.
To make the force younger and more efficient, the CM directed that the maximum age for enrollment should be set at 30 years, a written exam must be made compulsory, eligibility criteria updated, and testing procedures strengthened. Priority will be given to candidates with experience or training in disaster management.
The CM added that filling the vacancies will make the Home Guards more trained, capable, and service-oriented. He was also briefed that Home Guards are deployed in various sectors, including police administration, traffic management, educational institutions, health services, transport, mining, urban local bodies, FCI, Doordarshan, All India Radio, and development authorities. They have also played a key role in elections and large events such as Mahakumbh 2025.
The department is shifting all processes to digital platforms—duty allotment, payment of allowances, pension, and welfare benefits are now online. Initiatives like the Home Guards Mitra App have enhanced transparency, while one central training institute and 12 divisional centers train over 15,000 volunteers annually.
The CM stressed that with the new recruitment system, UP’s Home Guards will become more professional and fully dedicated to public service.