Lok Sabha Question No. 4502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Resignation and Voluntary Retirement in CAPFs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4502

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021/ CHAITRA 2, 1943 (SAKA)

RESIGNATION AND VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT IN CAPFs

†4502. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding resignation and voluntary retirement taken by the jawans  in paramilitary forces particularly in Border Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Industrial Security Force and Sashastra Seema Bal from the year 2011 till date;

(b) the number of such jawans who have demanded voluntary retirement;

(c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  cases  of  voluntary  retirement  and resignation are on the rise;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  ascertain  the reasons behind voluntary retirement and resignation of such jawans and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  details  of  resignation  and  voluntary  retirement  taken    by the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles from the year 2011 till date are as under:-

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4502 FOR 23.03.2021

| Year              | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Name of the Force   | Total   | Total   |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
| Year              | CRPF                | CRPF                | BSF                 | BSF                 | ITBP                | ITBP                | SSB                 | SSB                 | CISF                | CISF                | ARs                 | ARs                 |         |         |
| Year              | VR                  | R                   | VR                  | R                   | VR                  | R                   | VR                  | R                   | VR                  | R                   | VR                  | R                   | VR      | R       |
| 2011              | 2758                | 299                 | 5877                | 91                  | 389                 | 151                 | 313                 | 112                 | 1071                | 446                 | 852                 | 23                  | 11260   | 1122    |
| 2012              | 5163                | 308                 | 3471                | 504                 | 344                 | 204                 | 447                 | 121                 | 1032                | 613                 | 402                 | 18                  | 10859   | 1768    |
| 2013              | 3754                | 743                 | 3496                | 531                 | 296                 | 230                 | 339                 | 129                 | 940                 | 681                 | 530                 | 18                  | 9355    | 2332    |
| 2014              | 2197                | 562                 | 2074                | 536                 | 172                 | 179                 | 246                 | 118                 | 528                 | 513                 | 714                 | 23                  | 5931    | 1931    |
| 2015              | 780                 | 592                 | 512                 | 411                 | 53                  | 242                 | 61                  | 122                 | 126                 | 642                 | 154                 | 17                  | 1686    | 2026    |
| 2016              | 2503                | 186                 | 3134                | 319                 | 341                 | 129                 | 277                 | 79                  | 588                 | 424                 | 138                 | 07                  | 6981    | 1144    |
| 2017              | 3373                | 162                 | 6005                | 414                 | 486                 | 132                 | 490                 | 58                  | 809                 | 751                 | 565                 | 18                  | 11728   | 1535    |
| 2018              | 2493                | 172                 | 3959                | 328                 | 326                 | 101                 | 288                 | 99                  | 452                 | 949                 | 614                 | 24                  | 8132    | 1673    |
| 2019              | 1988                | 128                 | 3847                | 436                 | 336                 | 129                 | 386                 | 108                 | 540                 | 545                 | 514                 | 18                  | 7611    | 1364    |
| 2020              | 960                 | 212                 | 3310                | 211                 | 423                 | 129                 | 328                 | 68                  | 469                 | 250                 | 445                 | 07                  | 5935    | 877     |
| 2021 upto01.03.21 | 195                 | 2                   | 1083                | 56                  | 27                  | 22                  | 55                  | 17                  | 150                 | 34                  | 19                  | 1                   | 1529    | 132     |
| Total             | 26164               | 3366                | 36768               | 3837                | 3193                | 1648                | 3230                | 1031                | 6705                | 5848                | 4947                | 174                 | 81007   | 15904   |

VR = Voluntary retirement, R= Resignation

(c) & (d): The number of resignation and voluntary retirement cases vary from year to year and no trend in this regard has been observed.

(e): No specific study for ascertaining the reasons for voluntary retirement/resignation by Force personnel has been conducted.  However, an analysis carried out by the Forces indicates that personal and domestic reasons  including  children/family  issues,  health  issues  of  self  or  family members, social/family obligations and commitments, better career opportunities are some of the major reasons for voluntary retirement/resignation.

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