Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Voluntary retirement by CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 900

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA) VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT BY CAPF PERSONNEL

900.

SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  large  number  of  personnel  of  the  Central  Armed  Police Forces (CAPF) have left their jobs, taken voluntary retirement or resigned and if so, the total number of such cases reported separately during each of the last three years and the current year, force and rank-wise;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  ascertain  the reasons for the same and if so, the details thereof along with the outcome of the study;
- (c) whether any assessment of the shortage of security forces personnel in  the  country  has  been  made  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  with  regard  to inferior  treatment  being  meted  out  to  CAPF  personnel  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve the service condition of CAPF  personnel  and  also  to  check  the  large  scale  quitting  of  jobs  by CAPF personnel?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) As reported by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles

(AR), the details of personnel,  who have left  their  jobs,  taken  voluntary

## L.S.US.Q.NO.900 FOR 07.02.2017

retirement or resigned during the last three years and upto 15.01.2017, force and rank-wise are enclosed as per Annexure-I.

- (b) No specific study for ascertaining the reasons for voluntary retirement/  resignation  by  personnel  has  been  got  conducted.  However, personnel proceed on voluntary retirement and resignation from CAPFs/AR mainly due to various personal and domestic reasons, including children/family issues, health/illness of self or family, social/family obligations and commitments etc. Some personnel also sought voluntary retirement  to  enjoy  a  static  life  as  well  as  pensionary  benefits  after completing 20 years of service.
- (c)   Assessment of requirement of personnel in CAPFs/AR is a continuous process.
- (d)   As per information received from BSF, a video tape was uploaded in social media regarding poor quality of food in BSF. Senior Officers of the Force were deputed to ascertain the facts. A Staff Court of Inquiry (SCOI) has  been  ordered  and  to  facilitate  free  and  fair  inquiry,  the  officers concerned have since been transferred. The CRPF has also reported two such complaints of poor quality of food with various other grievances. An inquiry   into   these   allegations  is  under  way.    With  respect  to  other

Paramilitary  Forces  viz.  SSB,  ITBP  and  CISF,  no  such  complaints  have been received. All the Forces have a robust grievance redressal mechanism at their end. The Ministry of Home Affairs have reiterated to the  Forces  to  ensure  that  the  officers  during  their  visit  to  Posts,  may check on the aspects of living conditions, clothing, food and equipment and they may also take initiative to get free and frank feedback of the personnel. It has been advised that senior officers may also partake the food prepared for the jawans and endorse a note on the quality/quantity of food  in  the  inspection  register.  The  Forces  have  also  been  advised  to review  their  internal  grievances  redressal  system  and  take  proactive measures to redress the grievances.

(e) Improvement in service conditions/amenities and welfare of the force personnel  is  a  continuous  endeavour.    However,  a  study  was  got conducted  in  2009  through  Bureau  of  Police  Research  &  Development (BPR&D) into the factors causing stress and suggest remedial measures and another similar study was got conducted through Indian Institute of Management,  Ahmedabad (IIMA) in 2012 for BSF and CRPF.

Based on the above study report, the measures, which have been taken  to  boost  the  morale  and  improve  the  working  conditions  and reduce stress among the force personnel are at Annexure-II.

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## DETAILS OF CAPFs & AR PERSONNEL, WHO HAVE TAKEN VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR RESIGNED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

| Force   |       |   Gazetted Officers | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   | Gazetted Officers   |   Subordinate Officers |   Subordinate Officers |   Subordinate Officers | Subordinate Officers   |   Other Ranks |   Other Ranks |   Other Ranks | Other Ranks   | Total   |
|---------|-------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
|         |       |                2014 | 2015 2016           | 2017*               |                     |                   2014 |                   2015 |                   2016 | 2017*                  |          2014 |          2015 |          2016 | 2017*         | Total   |
| CRPF    | VR    |                  12 | 13 26               | 0                   |                     |                    283 |                    142 |                    502 | 2                      |          1938 |          1029 |          2013 | 0             | 5960    |
| CRPF    | Resi  |                  30 | 24                  | 31                  | 2                   |                     54 |                     61 |                     40 | 1                      |           471 |           348 |           142 | 2             | 1206    |
| BSF     | VR    |                  14 | 5                   | 26                  | 0                   |                    231 |                     53 |                    295 | 0                      |          1822 |           453 |          2811 | 1             | 5711    |
| BSF     | Resi  |                  26 | 31                  | 26                  | 1                   |                     64 |                     79 |                     62 | 6                      |           426 |           288 |           231 | 8             | 1248    |
| ITBP    | VR    |                   6 | 3                   | 3                   | 0                   |                     57 |                     16 |                     62 | 0                      |           109 |            34 |           186 | 0             | 476     |
| ITBP    | Resi  |                   1 | 9                   | 7                   | 1                   |                     15 |                     29 |                     17 | 0                      |           221 |           193 |           947 | 1             | 1441    |
| SSB     | VR    |                   2 | 1                   | 5                   | 0                   |                     42 |                     13 |                    121 | 16                     |           202 |            47 |           151 | 20            | 620     |
| SSB     | Resi  |                  19 | 19                  | 9                   | 0                   |                     16 |                     18 |                      7 | 0                      |            83 |            85 |            63 | 2             | 321     |
| CISF    | VR    |                  11 | 6                   | 4                   | 0                   |                     97 |                     18 |                    106 | 0                      |           421 |           104 |           477 | 0             | 1244    |
| CISF    | Resi  |                  11 | 3                   | 8                   | 0                   |                    165 |                    269 |                    176 | 0                      |           338 |           370 |           239 | 0             | 1579    |
| AR      | VR    |                   0 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |                     21 |                      9 |                     12 | 0                      |           471 |            85 |           147 | 0             | 745     |
| AR      | Resi  |                   1 | 3                   | 6                   | 0                   |                      1 |                      0 |                      0 | 0                      |            29 |            16 |             8 | 3             | 67      |
| Total   | Total |                 133 | 117                 | 151                 | 4                   |                   1046 |                    707 |                   1400 | 25                     |          6531 |          3052 |          7415 | 37            | 20618   |

VR - Voluntary Retirement, Resi : Resignation

* As on 15.01.2017

## Measures taken to improve the working conditions and reduce stress among the force personnel

- i) Transparent policies pertaining to transfer and leave of CAPFs and AR personnel.  The hospitalization period due to injuries while on duty is treated as on duty.  Choice posting is considered to the extent possible after the personnel served in hard area.
2. (ii) Regular interaction of officers with troops to find out and redress their grievances.
3. (iii) Ensuring adequate rest and relief by regulating the duty hours.
4. (iv) Improving living conditions for troops, providing adequate recreational/ entertainment, sports, communication facilities etc.  Crèche facility is also provided at various establishments (where feasible) to facilitate the female employees.
5. (v) Facility of retention of government accommodation at the place of last posting (for keeping the family) while posted in NE State, J&K and LWE affected areas (except State Capitals).
6. (vi) Providing better medical facilities, also organizing talks with specialists to address their personal and psychological concerns and organizing Meditation & Yoga routinely for better stress management.
7. (vii) Adequately compensating the troops deployed in difficult areas.
8. (viii) Other welfare measures like facility of Central Police Canteen (CPC), scholarship for wards etc.  Also air courier service has been provided to CAPF personnel deployed in NE States, J&K and LWE affected areas as welfare measure.
9. (ix) Designating retired CAPF personnel as ex-CAPF personnel for better identity and community recognition.
10. (x) Promotions  are  released  regularly  to  eligible  personnel  as  &  when  the  vacancies arise.    Financial  benefits  under  Modified  Assured  Career  Progression  (MACP)  are given in case promotion does not take place for want of vacancies at 10, 20 & 30 years of service.

Besides  above,  implementation  of  suitable  model  for  improvement  of  working conditions of CAPFs & AR is a continuous process and instructions in this regard are issued from time to time by this Ministry.

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