Death of candidates while running physical test in recruitment, what compensation does the government provide?

These days, physical test is being conducted for Home Guard Recruitment 2025 in Uttar Pradesh, under which the race is being organized for the candidates. So, the race of candidates under Physical Test is being organized for Delhi Police Recruitment. These two recruits are currently more in the limelight due to the deaths during the race than the physical test. Cases of death of two candidates during physical test in both the recruitments have come to light. After these incidents, the condition of the families of the deceased candidates is dire and other candidates also have many questions in their minds.

Let’s find out in this episode if the government gives compensation if the candidates die during the recruitment physical test. Also, we will know about cases of death of candidates during UP Home Guard Recruitment and Delhi Police Recruitment Physical Test Race.

Bareilly’s Shivam Yadav dies in UP Home Guard recruitment race

The death of Bareilly’s Shivam Yadav has come to light during the UP Home Guard recruitment race. According to reports, Shivam Yadav of Bareilly went to Moradabad for the physical examination of Home Guard recruitment. Shivam Yadav suddenly fell 500 meters before finishing the 4800 meter race in Moradabad. For example, he completed the stipulated 11 rounds of recruitment races. He collapsed and died before the last 12th round. Shivam Yadav did the engineering.

Saurabh Kumar died during Delhi Police recruitment race

The case of death of a candidate during the physical test race has also come to light from Delhi. 23-year-old Saurabh died on Monday during a race for Delhi Police recruitment. According to reports, Saurabh Kumar had come to appear in the police entrance and recruitment examination at the Delhi Police Academy in Wazirabad. Saurabh suddenly collapses during the recruitment race, from where he is rushed to the hospital, but before that Saurabh dies.

Does the government provide compensation for death of candidates during the recruitment drive?

The death of candidates during the physical test race for UP Home Guard and Delhi Police recruitment is a topic of discussion. The biggest question regarding this is, does the government compensate their dependents in case of death of the candidates during the recruitment competition? This question is answered in the recruitment advertisement itself, wherein the recruitment agency makes it clear before the application that it will not be responsible for any loss during the recruitment process. In such cases compensation is not given as per rule.

This way you can get compensation

In case of death of the candidate during the physical test, compensation is not given as per the rules, but the family members of the deceased candidates can get compensation in several ways. Come, let us know how the family can get compensation in such a situation.

State Government may announce compensation

In such a situation, the state government can provide compensation to the families of the deceased candidates. The State Government may announce compensation in the form of ex-gratia for the family members. In 2024, such a case came to light in Jharkhand. In Jharkhand, when some candidates died during the Product Constable recruitment race, the state government gave a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased candidates.

Appeals for compensation from the Human Rights Commission and courts

Also, in such cases the family members of the deceased can appeal for compensation to the Human Rights Commission and the courts. However, family members have to highlight the mistakes and shortcomings of the recruitment agency. The Odisha Human Rights Commission had directed to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased candidates in such cases.