Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Vacancies in CAPFs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 708

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 18, 1944 (SAKA)

VACANCIES IN CAPFs

708.     DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  regarding  the  current  number  of  vacancies  in  the  Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs);

(b)  whether  it  is  leading  to  overtime  work  for  the  existing  personnel therein;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  measures  taken  by  the Government to ensure swift filling up of these vacancies; and

(d) the details for the proposed priority given to Agniveers for recruitment in CAPFs?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  current  number  of  vacancies  as  on  01.01.2023  in  the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles are 83,127 against total sanctioned strength of 10,15,237.Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. The Ministry has been taking and will continue to take earnest steps to fill up the vacancies expeditiously through UPSC, SSC and the  forces  concerned.  It  may  also  be  mentioned  that  32,181  persons between July, 2022 to January, 2023 have been recruited. Further, 64,444

## L.S.US.Q.NO.708 FOR 07.02.2023

vacancies  have  been  notified  and  are  at  different  stages  of  recruitment and it has been planned to complete this exercise in 2023 itself.  It will be incorrect to say that vacancies are leading to overtime work for existing personnel.

The Government has taken inter alia the following further steps to fill up the vacancies expeditiously in CAPFs & AR :-

- (i) Yearly  recruitment  for  the  post  of  Constable  (General  Duty)  for which  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed with Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
- (ii) For coordinating recruitment to General Duty posts, a Nodal Force each for recruitment in the rank of Constable (General Duty), SubInspector (GD) and Assistant Commandant (General Duty) has been nominated on long term basis.
- (iii) Directions  issued  to  all  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  and  Assam Rifles  to  undertake  recruitment  against  vacant  posts  in  NonGeneral Duty cadres in a time-bound manner.
- (iv) Timely conducting meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for filling up of promotional vacancies.

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- (v) Time  taken  in  the  Medical  Examination  has  been  reduced  to expedite the recruitment.
- (vi) Cut  off  marks  for  short  listing  of  candidates  for  Constable/GD has been lowered in order to get sufficient candidates (especially in categories where shortfalls have been observed).

(d): A  decision  has  been  taken  to  reserve  10%  of  vacancies  for  exAgniveers  in  the  recruitment  to  the  post  of  Constable  (General  Duty) /Rifleman in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. Further, a provision has been made for relaxation in upper age limit and exemption from the Physical Efficiency Test.

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