5% quota for ex-personnel of armed forces in UP Group C jobs

The reservation will be given horizontally under each category, a state government press statement stated.
5% quota for ex-personnel of armed forces in UP Group C jobs
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to provide 5 percent horizontal reservation in Group C jobs in the state government services to armed forces ex-personnel (Army and Navy, Air Force) who are natives of the state. The reservation will be given horizontally under each category, a state government press statement stated. “This decision would boost the morale of former officers and other former staff of the armed forces and their families will get support,” the chief minister said as quoted in the statement. Also read : India test-fires Rudram 1, its first anti-radiation missile to kill enemy radars  Also read : Atal Tunnel: Over speeding, unnecessary stoppage, outrageous driving will now attract strict action Australia The statement also said that UP was the state from where the highest number of people joined the armed forces and consequently the state has a large number of ex-service personnel. The present government is sensitive toward soldiers and the welfare of retired s…