Lok Sabha Question No. 3708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Recruitment in Delhi Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3708

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

RECRUITMENT IN DELHI POLICE

3708.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has directed the Delhi Police to recruit 20 male and female police personnel from each of the eight North Eastern States and activate its North East special unit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the police of other States and metropolitan cities would also be advised by the Government to introduce similar initiatives; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (b): Delhi Police recruitment is open to candidates from all parts of the country. It has always been the conscious policy of Delhi Police to get representation of personnel from all parts of the country making the national capital force truly cosmopolitan. The North-Eastern States have been  requested  by  Delhi  Police  to  recommend  names  of  suitable candidates  from  each  of  the  State  for  appointment  of  10  male  and  10 female  Constable  (Executive)  in  Delhi  Police.  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs had  requested  the  North-Eastern  States  to  help  Delhi  Police  in  this regard.  Delhi Police has reported the following status in this regard:

## LS.US.Q.NO.3708 FOR 22.12.2015

| State             | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sikkim            | Short listing of candidates by the State is underway.                                                                                                                                                         |
| Nagaland          | Out of 31 candidates (21 Male and 10 Female) nominated by the State, 22 candidates (14 Male and 08 female) of ST category have been selected for appointment to the post of Constable (Exe.) in Delhi Police. |
| Manipur           | Recruitment process is underway in the State.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Mizoram           | Out of 21 candidates (11 male and 10 female) nominated by the State, 08 Male and 10 Female candidates of ST category have been selected by Delhi Police for appointment as Constable (Exe.) in Delhi Police.  |
| Tripura           | Recruitment process is complete and the final results are yet to be declared in the State.                                                                                                                    |
| Assam             | Advertisement for the recruitment of Constable (Exe.) Male and Female is being published by Assam Police.                                                                                                     |
| Meghalaya         | The recruitment process is underway in the State.                                                                                                                                                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Nominations would be forwarded after completion of recruitment of Constables.                                                                                                                                 |

(c)  to  (d):  'Public  order'  and  'Police'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the provisions of the Constitution of India. The responsibilities of appointment/recruitment  in  State  Police  forces  rest  primarily  with  the respective State Governments. However, during the Annual Conference of  DGPs/IGPs  held  on  29 th   &  30 th   November,  2014  at  Guwahati,  the Director Generals of Police of States have been requested to broad-base recruitment in police so that state police forces have representation of persons from all nooks and corner of the country.

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