UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025: Good news for the youth of Uttar Pradesh. The process for Home Guard recruitment for over 45,000 posts has begun in Uttar Pradesh. In this connection, the UP Police Promotion and Recruitment Board (UPPPRB) has released the One-Time Registration (OTR) link for Home Guard recruitment. After this process is completed, the application process will begin. Under this process, a total of over 45,000 Home Guards are to be recruited in various districts of the state.

Let's find out whether Home Guard jobs are government jobs. What salary do Home Guards receive? We'll also learn about the rules for granting Home Guard pensions after retirement.

Is Home Guard employment a government job or not?
With over 45,000 Home Guard positions to be recruited in Uttar Pradesh, a large number of candidates are wondering whether Home Guard employment is a government job or not. The answer to this question is, in many ways, unanswered, but Home Guards are appointed by the state government, and their salaries and allowances are also disbursed by the government. In fact, Home Guards are appointed as volunteers and honorary under the state Home Department. Simply put, Home Guards work under the state police, but their position is that of a volunteer.

How to get a job, what is the salary
After being selected for a Home Guard position, a candidate must work as per the police's demands. For example, Home Guards are assigned work and receive a salary based on the number of days they are assigned work. As part of their salary, Home Guards are also given an allowance.

In accordance with the Supreme Court's decision, on September 1, 2019, the salary allowance of Home Guards was increased to Rs. 600 per day, in line with that of police personnel. Dearness allowance is added to this allowance. Home Guards who serve in other districts are additionally paid Rs. 30 per day. Similarly, pocket money and a food allowance are provided during training. A uniform allowance of ₹3,000 is provided once every three years for donning the uniform.

What are the rules for a pension after retirement?

According to the UP Home Guard Operations Manual 2015, there is a provision for reviewing a Home Guard's service after three years of appointment, which can be extended. Upon appointment, a Home Guard can serve until the age of 60. After that, they are considered retired. There is no departmental pension provision for Home Guards after retirement.

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