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State of Rajasthan - Section

Section 18 in Rajasthan Jails Subordinate Service Rules, 1998

18. Physical fitness.

(1)A candidate for direct recruitment to the service, must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any mental and Physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties at a member of Service and if selected, must produce a certificate to that effect from a Medical Authority notified by the Government, or in case of warders, by the Appointing Authority, for the purpose.The Appointing Authority may dispense with production of such certificate in the case of candidate who is already serving in connection with the affairs of the State if he has already been medically examined for the previous appointment and the essential standard of Medical Examination of the two posts held by him are held to be comparable for efficient performance of duties of the new post and his age has not reduced his efficiency for the purpose.
(2)No candidate [for the posts of Deputy Jailor and Warder] [Substituted 'for the posts of Assistant Jailor and Warder' by Notification No. G.S.R. 7, dated 5.4.2017 (w.e.f 15.5.1998).], who is less than 168 cms. in height and whose deflated chest measurement is less than 81 cms. and inflated chest measurement is less than 86 cms. shall be deemed to be physically fit:Provided that-
(i)the height of Garhwali and Gurkha candidates and persons coming from hill areas may not be less than 158 cms;
(ii)the height and weight of women candidates may not be less than 152 cms. and 47.5 kg. respectively;
(iii)the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes whose height and chest are less than the prescribed measurement upto 5 cms. shall be deemed to be physically fit;
(iv)the candidate's sight will be tested on the following standards;
(a)[For Deputy Jailors and Warders] [Substituted 'For Assistant Jailors and Warders' by Notification No. G.S.R. 7, dated 5.4.2017 (w.e.f 15.5.1998).];
Vision Without glasses With glasses
  Better eye Worse eye Better eye Worse eye
Distant 6/6 6/60 6/6 6/13
Near J5 J5 J1 J1
(b)For others:
Distant 6/9 6/18 6/9 6/9
or
6/6 6/12
Near J1 J2 J1 J2
Note. - For both categories (a) & (b) above.
(i)Myopia should not exceed 5 D.
(ii)Failure to distinguish primary colours and/or night blindness if present, will be cause for rejection.
(iii)Manifest squint in any form will disqualify the candidate.