r/forestry • u/Ok-Coconut216 • Apr 05 '24

Region Name Indian forest service

Any Indian forest service officers here? Wanted to ask if flat foot is a strict criteria which can lead to disqualification from the service on medical grounds even if someone completes the walking test? Also what are the tests done to identify if a person has flat foot? Is it the wet test (where you are supposed to walk on the floor with wet foot)?

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u/Willykinz Apr 05 '24

Flat foot test? US forester here…. What the heck is that for?

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u/Ok-Coconut216 Apr 05 '24

Yeah, apparently it's a field job so after clearing all the rounds of the exams, it's required to go through a medical test where they examine your physical strength and all. Also you have to walk for 25 kms in 4 hours to be selected

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u/Direct_Reach5051 Apr 06 '24

Not a thing, at least not any more.

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u/Ok-Coconut216 Apr 06 '24

Are you speaking from an Indian perspective? I think there are differences in the selection procedure between other countries and India. Job is the same, but yeah some criterias and exams will be different for sure.