Key Highlights
- Also Read |Women inducted into Kerala’s Fire and Rescue Services for the first time The decision follows directions issued during a meeting of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to encourage greater participation of women in fire services across the country.
- Acting on these recommendations, the State has initiated steps to implement the changes and process is on.
- Under the new policy, women will be provided 10% reservation in direct recruitment to the posts of firefighter and station officer in the Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department in different categories.
- Additionally, the designation “Leading Fireman” will be renamed as “Leading Firefighter” to ensure uniformity and gender neutrality across ranks.
- Read |In a first, women officers are on Attukal Pongala festival duty tour The changes will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2013.
