270. Requirements for enlistment in the warder guard.
(1)Recruitment of warders shall be made from amongst all classes of men, without distinction of caste, creed or religion.(2)The minimum height of accepted candidates for enlistment shall be 5'- 6" or in the case of Gurkhas and Dogras 5'-4-1/2" and the minimum girth of chest 33". All candidates enlisted should possess normal vision in both eyes, be physically fit in all respects for Jail service, not under the age of 18 years, and not over the age of 25 years.(3)At the time of recruitment of warder preference shall be given to -(a)Ex-Army men, both pensioned and demobilised.(b)Men who have resigned the Army after at least 3 years' service; and(c)Men who have spent 5 years or more in the police force.Provided that in the case of (a) men over the age of 40 years shall not be entertained and in the case of (b) and (c) men over the age of 30 shall not be entertained.(4)[ Army Reserve men may be entertained up to a maximum of 5 per cent of the sanctioned strength of the warder guard in each Jail, provided that their age does not exceed 35 years and that their military service record 2 shows their conduct to have been good.] [P.G. No. 32614-Jails, dated 6.11.30.]Note 1 - Preference should be given to those who can read and write, and whose height and chest measurement exceed the minimum laid down.Note 2 - Candidates, if under the age of 21, provided they come up to requirements in all other respects, may be enlisted with a chest measurement of 32-1/2".Note 3 - For purposes of recruitment up to the 31st December, 1950, the upper age limit shall be 27 years instead of 25 years as far as residents of East Punjab are concerned.
