Lok Sabha Question No. 3321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Vacancies in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3321

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

VACANCIES IN CAPF

3321.      COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  shortfall  of  Police  personnel  in  Police  forces  and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) including BSF and the reasons for the unfilled vacancies;
- (b)  the  measures  initiated  by  the  Government  and  policies  adopted  to ensure that this shortfall is resolved;
- (c) the details of education  initiatives  or  internal  training  schemes instituted by the Government to ensure that all the Police forces are aware of up to date information in police actions, law and technology; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  contributions  of  institutes  of  national  importance under the Ministry towards the creation of education initiatives or training resources for personnel in police and other forces?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): 'Police' is a State subject falling in List-II (State List) under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is primarily the responsibility of the State Government/UT  Administration to fill up vacancies  in  the  Police  Force in their respective States/UTs. As per data

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3321 FOR 16.03.2021

on  Police  Organizations  compiled  by  the  Bureau  of  Police  Research  & Development (BPR&D), there were 5,31,737 vacancies in State/UT Police Forces as on  01.01.2020. The  vacancies in  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPFs) including BSF and Assam Rifles (AR) as on 01.09.2020 are given below:

| CRPF   | 26506    |
|--------|----------|
| BSF    | 28926    |
| CISF   | 23906    |
| SSB    | 18643    |
| ITBP   | 5784     |
| AR     | 7328     |
| Total  | 1,11,093 |

Vacancies in CAPFs and AR arise due to retirements, resignations, deaths, new raisings, creation of new posts, cadre reviews, etc. and majority of vacancies are in the grade of Constable. Vacancies arising in CAPFs and AR  are  filled  up  by  various  methods  of  recruitment  such  as  direct recruitment, promotion, deputation as per the provisions of the respective Recruitment  Rules.  Requisite  measures  are  being  taken  to  fill  up  the vacancies through various agencies viz. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)  and  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC)  as  well  as  by  holding Recruitment  rallies,  conducting  Departmental  Examinations  and  holding meetings  of  Departmental  Promotion  Committees  (DPCs),  etc.  Due  to COVID-19 pandemic recruitment  processes got delayed. Recently SSC has

declared results for Constable (GD) Examination-2018 on 28.01.2021 and has selected 55915 Constables for CAPFs and AR. Filling up of vacancies is an ongoing continuous process, which is done as per the administrative and operational requirements of the Forces.

(c) & (d): Sardar  Vallabhbhai  Patel  National  Police  Academy  [SVP  NPA] imparts training to IPS officers of the country at the time of their induction into  service  and  also  through  mid-career  training  programmes.  Similarly, North  Eastern  Police  Academy  [NEPA]  also  imparts  basic  training  and conducts in-service training courses for the Police personnel primarily of North Eastern States. In CAPFs,  Officers and  personnel after their induction in the Force undergo prescribed basic training. Further, all Force personnel undergo   various   training   programmes and Pre-promotional courses during their career to keep them abreast of the latest developments  concerning  their  respective  sphere  of  duties.  Training institutions/resources  such  as  BPR&D,  New  Delhi,  SVPNPA,  Hyderabad, NEPA,  Shillong,  Academies/Training  Centres  of  CAPFs  and  State  Police, etc. impart training to all ranks of the Police Forces.

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