Summary:
These include the chief fire officer (CFO) and the additional CFO which are the topmost posts in the department. However, since the minimum eligibility there is class 10 for the post, they are not eligible to enroll for the training .Gurdev Singh Saini, director (Admin) of NFSC, said, “The minimum qualification is class 10 for most places in the government. CFO MF Dastoor is also the director of Gujarat(GSFS) where Mistry is deputy director and Khadia is regional fire officer (RFO). Adding to the irony is the fact that the eligibility for the post of fireman who is below the sub-officer in hierarchy is higher at class 10. Since the rules were framed in 1959, it continues to be class 4..