{"id":33593,"date":"2026-10-07T08:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33593"},"modified":"2026-10-07T08:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:12:36","slug":"in-saris-and-slippers-ramgarh-women-run-for-a-govt-job-dream-ranchi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33593","title":{"rendered":"In saris and slippers, Ramgarh women run for a govt job dream | Ranchi News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Aspirants gather at Sidhu-Kanhu ground to prepare for the recruitment drive<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kavita Kumari practises for the 1.6km run<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Women in tracksuits run alongside homemakers in saris<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Some NGO workers provided Kavita with tracksuit and other items after the video went viral<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For many women aspirants, it is a chance to step out of poverty, secure their children\u2019s education and bring stability to their families<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Aspirants gather at Sidhu-Kanhu ground to prepare for the recruitment drive<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kavita Kumari practises for the 1.6km run<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ramgarh<\/span>:<\/span> Every morning, before the day\u2019s chores begin, Kavita Kumari, 32, a widow, leaves Soso village and heads to Sidhu-Kanhu ground in Ramgarh town, nearly 8 km away. She has no tracksuit, T-shirt or sports shoes. So she runs in what she has \u2014 a sari.Kavita first came to the ground to watch aspirants train for the home guard recruitment. She then decided to run too. A video of her run later went viral, though she did not know it. A mother of two, she said she initially took eight minutes to complete the 1.6-km run. She now does it in seven minutes, sari and all.At dawn, the ground looks less like a playground than a test of grit. Women in tracksuits run alongside homemakers in saris and slippers, all chasing the same dream \u2014 a home guard job.Since the district administration announced recruitment for 284 home guard posts, the ground has become the town\u2019s biggest attraction. The drive, announced on Sept 19 by deputy commissioner Rituraj, will be held from Oct 24 to Nov 5. Hundreds gather every morning, training to the slogan: \u201cHard labour never goes in vain.\u201dFor many women, the 1.6-km run is more than a physical test. It is a chance to step out of poverty, secure their children\u2019s education and bring stability to their families. The provision of 50% reservation for women, besides a separate 5% quota for widows and divorced women, has brought hope to rural households where opportunities remain limited.Sunita Kumari, 30, of Budha-Khukhra village, also runs in a sari. \u201cRunning in a sari is not uncomfortable,\u201d she said, adding that many village women are now inspiring others to join. \u201cI belong to a poor farmer family and my husband could not afford to buy a track, T-shirt and sports shoes,\u201d she said.Among the aspirants is Monika Kumari of Gola, who clocked six minutes and four seconds in the run. She wants to secure a home guard job through training. Soni Kumari, who joined a fitness academy, said the recruitment was a major opportunity for women because of the reservation. For her, the job is \u201cnot just employment\u201d but a way to secure her family\u2019s future.Most women finish household chores, tend to children or work in the fields before reaching the ground. Fitness coach Sikandar Pandey and a martial arts trainer offer free training. A mega race on Oct 2 drew nearly 2,500 aspirants.\u201cThese women come straight from the kitchen after finishing morning chores. Some come in saris because they don\u2019t have a T-shirt. But their timing and stamina are remarkable. They say if they get the job, their children\u2019s education and family\u2019s financial security will be ensured,\u201d Pandey said.The recruitment will include the 1.6-km race, height, chest and other tests. Rituraj has directed officials to prepare a roadmap for transparent recruitment based on fitness and eligibility.<\/div>\n


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