The police said that the practice test was conducted at the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters and at 74 public libraries set up under the "One Village, One Library" initiative across police stations, sub-posts and outposts
So far, a total of 37,750 students have appeared for exams conducted through 11 test series under Project Udaan, police said. Pic/Gadchiroli Police
The Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra, under their initiative 'Project Udaan', organised the 11th competitive examination practice test in the Maoists-affected areas of the district on December 13, 2025 to help students prepare for upcoming recruitment and competitive exams, an official statement said on Saturday.
The initiative aims to support students from remote and very remote areas of the district who often lack access to proper guidance and study facilities, it said.
Wide participation across the district
The police said that the practice test was conducted at the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters and at 74 public libraries set up under the "One Village, One Library" initiative across police stations, sub-posts and outposts. More than 4,000 students participated in the test across the district.
So far, a total of 37,750 students have appeared for exams conducted through 11 test series under Project Udaan.
Students from remote areas such as Bhamragad, Aheri, Etapalli, Hedri and Sironcha in Gadchiroli showed enthusiastic participation. Special participation was also recorded from newly established police help centres and posts, including Pengunda, Nelgunda and Wangeturi.
Support for multiple competitive exams
The practice paper was designed to help students preparing for police constable recruitment, forest guard recruitment, talathi recruitment, combined examinations, and other competitive exams. Exams were conducted at public libraries, Gram Panchayat offices and police facilities to ensure easy access for students, the statement said.
At the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters, around 2,500 students appeared for the test.
New library participation
A special highlight was the participation of seven students at the newly established Bhagwan Birsa Munda Public Library at Gardewada, which was inaugurated under the One Village, One Library initiative on December 9, 2025, the statement said.
Guidance from senior cops
During the examination, Superintendent of Police Neelotpal and Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Kartik Madhira visited the examination centre, interacted with students, and encouraged them to stay motivated.
"The successful conduct of the programme was made possible under the guidance of SP Neelotpal, Additional SP (Operations) M. Ramesh, and Additional SP (Administration) Kartik Madhira, with the support of all sub-divisional police officers, officers in charge of police stations, posts and outposts, and the Civil Action Branch, led by PSI Chandrakant Shelke, along with police personnel," an official statement said.
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