Overview
- The written exam for 102 vacancies in Jharsuguda drew 4,040 applicants at the OSAP Battalion ground on Sunday, according to officials.
- Police deployed additional forces and used drones to monitor the venue to ensure an orderly process.
- Although the post requires only a Class 5 pass, many examinees were graduates and postgraduates, reflecting a scarcity of suitable jobs for educated youth.
- Officials said 1,010 candidates will be shortlisted for the physical test based on written performance, while a PTI report noted that over 3,200 actually sat the paper.
- Similar turnouts were reported elsewhere in Odisha, with about 8,000 candidates for 187 posts in Sambalpur at an airstrip and nearly 9,000 for 202 posts in Rourkela, and the temporary roles carry a reported daily allowance of roughly Rs 623–639.