Lok Sabha Question No. 2426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Employment to Retired Agniveers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Khalilur Rahaman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2426

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

EMPLOYMENT TO RETIRED AGNIVEERS

2426 SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the sanctioned strength of various forces under CAPF, force-wise, the present strength of these forces;

(b) whether the present strength is below the sanctioned strength, if so and time by which vacancies are likely to be fulfilled;

- (c) whether 10 percent posts of constables will be reserved in CISF & BSF forces for former Agniveers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  recruitment  rules  have  been  amended/relaxed  in respective forces, if so, the details thereof and whether retired Agniveers who are expected to join these forces be able to handle pressure and tenacity of internal security which involves dealing with public?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)  :  Details  of    force-wise  sanctioned  strength    and      present strength in respect of Central Armed Police forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifleman (AR) as on 01.07.2024 are as under;

L.S.US.Q.NO. 2426 FOR 06.08.2024

| Forces                                   | Sanctioned Strength   | Present Strength   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| Assam Rifles (AR)                        | 65,536                | 62,575             |
| Border Security Force (BSF)              | 2,65,808              | 2,55,663           |
| Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | 1,86,924              | 1,51,925           |
| Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)      | 3,30,851              | 2,98,033           |
| Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)        | 98,858                | 90,000             |
| Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)                | 97,774                | 91,922             |
| Total                                    | 10,45,751             | 9,50,118           |

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 through UPSC, SSC and the forces concerned.  It may be mentioned that 67,345  persons  between  April,  2023  to  February,  2024  have  been recruited.  Further,  64,091  vacancies  have  been  notified  and  are  at different stages of recruitment.

Moreover,  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), Sub-

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2426 FOR 06.08.2024

Inspector (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 meetings of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for filling up of promotional vacancies.
- (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).
- (c):      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 including CISF & BSF. Further, a provision has been made for relaxation in upper age limit and exemption from the Physical Efficiency Test.

(d):  Necessary amendments have since been made in the recruitment rules of Constable (General Duty)/Rifleman (General Duty) of all forces. Ex-Agniveers  are trained  personnel and  after joining  CAPFs,  they will

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L.S.US.Q.NO. 2426 FOR 06.08.2024 undergo training in respective forces. This will further prepare them to handle responsibilities assigned. Thus, Ex-Agniveers would be adequately  trained  and  equipped  to  handle  the  tasks  given  to  CAPF personnel.

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