Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Women in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 65

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

WOMEN IN CAPF

†65.  SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) rank-wise and force-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  women personnel in the CAPF;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  efforts  being  made  to  promote  the recruitment of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  special  recruitment drive in this regard; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  posts  reserved  for women in these forces?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Force-wise and Rank-wise total number of women personnel is given in

Annexure-I

(b) & (c) In January, 2016,  it was decided to reserve 33% posts at Constable level  for  being  filled  by  women  in  CRPF & CISF to begin with and 14-15%

## LS.US. Q.NO. 65 FOR 02.02.2021

posts  at  Constable  level  in  border  guarding  forces  i.e.  BSF,    SSB  &  ITBP. Efforts  made  to  promote  recruitment  of  women  personnel  are  given  in Annexure-II

(d) & (e):  No Special recruitment drive specifically for women candidates is proposed.

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Annexure-I

## Details of Women Strength of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles

| Name of Force   | Strength of Women personnel   | Strength of Women personnel   | Total   |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|
|                 | Gazetted                      | Non-Gazetted                  |         |
| CRPF            | 427                           | 7821                          | 8248    |
| BSF             | 140                           | 5179                          | 5319    |
| CISF            | 54                            | 8503                          | 8557    |
| ITBP            | 117                           | 1989                          | 2106    |
| SSB             | 43                            | 2009                          | 2052    |
| ARs             | 4                             | 881                           | 885     |
| Total           | 785                           | 26382                         | 27167   |

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## Steps taken to promote the recruitment of Women personnel in  CAPFs

1.  Recruitment is being conducted by making wide publicity through print/electronic media. All female candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
2.  There  are  relaxations in Physical  Standard  Test  (PST)  and  Physical  Efficiency Test(PET) for all female candidates for recruitment in CAPFs  in comparison to male candidates.
3.  Facilities  already  available  under  the  Central  Government  like  Maternity  Leave,  Child Care Leave, are also applicable to CAPFs women personnel.
4.  One  female  member  is  detailed  as  member  of  the  board  for  making  recruitment  of women personnel.
5.  Creches and Day Care Centres have been provided by the CAPFs to facilitate women employees.
6.  Committees  have  been  constituted  at  all  levels  to  check  sexual  harassment  and  to expeditiously deal with the complaints of women personnel.
7.  Women  personnel  are given equal opportunity in their career progression i.e. promotion/seniority as per the Recruitment Rules (RRs) at par with their male counter parts.