Lok Sabha Question No. 1795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Vacancies in Para Military Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1795

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA)

VACANCIES IN PARA MILITARY FORCES

1795. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  huge  vacancy  that  has accumulated in due course in the six central para military forces and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total sanctioned strength of the six central para-military forces and the vacancies existing in each one of them;
- (c) the reasons behind the accumulation of such a huge vacancy;
- (d) the steps that the Government is proposing to tackle the situation; and
- (e) the time by which the Government proposes to complete the process of recruitment and fill the vacancies in each of the para-military force?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  total  sanctioned  strength  of  CAPFs  (CRPF,  BSF,  CISF, SSB,  ITBP  &  AR)  is  9,99,795.  On  an  average  10%  of  vacancies  in different  grades  arise  every  year  and  there  exists  a  well  established procedure  to  fill up  these  vacancies.  Currently there are  84,037 vacancies.

The force-wise break up of sanctioned strength and vacancies existing in each of the forces is as under :-

| Force                             |   Sanctioned Strength |   Vacancies |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------|
| Central Reserve Police Force      |                324810 |       22980 |
| Border Security Force             |                263905 |       21465 |
| Central Industrial Security Force |                156013 |       10415 |
| Sashastra Seema Bal               |                 99221 |       18102 |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police        |                 89438 |        6643 |
| Assam Rifles                      |                 66408 |        4432 |
| Total                             |                999795 |       84037 |

(c) to (e): Vacancies in CAPFs and AR arise due to retirement, resignation,  death,  new  raisings/creation  of  new  posts  etc  and  there exists  a  well  established  procedure  to  fill  up  these  vacancies.  The vacancies  are  filled  up  by  various  modes  viz.  Direct  Recruitment, promotion and by deputation as per the extant provisions of Recruitment Rules.

Government  has  taken  expeditious  steps  to  fill  up  the  vacancies  in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including the posts created. This is a continuous process. In the year 2017, 57268 vacancies of Constable

(General  Duty)  for  the  recruitment  cycle  2015-16  have  been  filled through  recruitment  by  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC).  For  the recruitment year 2018, 58373 vacancies of Constable (GD) were notified for  which  Computer  Based  Examination  has  been  conducted  and  SSC has since declared the result. 5,34,052 candidates have been shortlisted  for  Physical  Standard  Test  (PST)  and  Physical  Efficiency Test (PET). Similarly, in respect of other ranks, 1094 vacancies of SubInspector  (GD)  for  the  year  2018  were  reported  to  SSC  and  SSC  has since  declared  the  result.  For  Assistant  Commandant  (GD),  written examination for 466 vacancies for the year 2018 was conducted by the Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC)  and  result  has  since  been declared. 1412 candidates have been shortlisted for interview/personality test. Notification  for  Assistant  Commandant (GD) Exam,2019  has since been published for filling up of 323 vacancies.

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