Lok Sabha Question No. 3743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Working condition of Women Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3743

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

WORKING CONDITION OF WOMEN PERSONNEL

3743.   SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  improve  the  working conditions of women in the police force;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received recommendations for improvement of working conditions of women in the police force which are yet to be implemented; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  '  Police'  being  a  state  subject  in  the  7 th   Schedule  to  the Constitution,  the  State  Governments  have  to  implement  the  various police  reforms  in  the  police  administration.  The  Centre  advises  the States  from  time  to  time  to  bring  in  requisite  reforms  in  the  police administration.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories from time to time to State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  for  improving  the  working condition of women personnel and increase the representation of women in  the  police  force  to  address  the  specific  needs  of  women  in  the  fast changing  society.  All  the  State  Governments  were  advised  to  include suitable proposals in their State Action Plans for improving the working condition of women personnel in State police, vide this Ministry's letter No. VI.21.011/27/2014-PM.I dated 21.5.2014.

In  order  to  improve  the  working  condition  of  women  in  police  forces, Bureau of Police Research Development (BPR&D), an organization under Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  organizes  a  National  Level  Conferences  for Women in Police. The 6 th  National Conference for Women in Police was organized in Guwahati, Assam on 26-28 February, 2014. Recommendations/suggestions  received  by  Government  from  time  to time  are  taken  into  consideration  in  the  schemes  and  policies  of  the

Government.

Further, as per recommendation of Parliamentary Committee, on Empowerment of Women (2012-2013) in its  21 st   report,  National  Police Mission  of  BPR&D  has  undertaken  performance  audit  of  women  Police Stations  by  a  professional  body  for  assessing  the  requirements  and suggesting improvements.

The  Central  Government  have  taken  following  measures  for  improving the working condition of women police personnel in  the Central Armed Police Forces(CAPFs) and Assam Riffles:

- i.  There  is  a  relaxation  in  height  &  physical  efficiency  test  for  women personnel.
- ii.  Creches' and Day Care Centres' have been provided by the CAPFs to women personnel.

iii.  Separate accommodation for women personnel with basic amenities including toilets, has been provided. Separate toilets are made available for  the  use  of  women  employees  by  pitching  of  proper  tents  with commode in areas where appropriate locations are not available.

- iv. Vehicle  fitted with mobile toilets  for  women  personnel  during movement from one place to another and during picketing duties.
- v. facilities already available under the Central Government like Maternity Leave, Child Care Leave, are also applicable to CAPFs women personnel.
- vi.  Medical  facilities  with  special  care  to  the  pregnant  women.  Lady Doctors are available to provide medical coverage.

## LS.US.Q.NO.3743 FOR 22.12.2015

vii. Education facilities to their children in Kendriya Vidyalaya have been provided, wherever available.

viii. Pay & Allowances are disbursed through core banking.

ix. As far as practicable, women  employees  are  posted  in  their respective zones/areas to avoid their posting to a place far off from their towns.

x. In case of married women, generally husband and wife are posted in same station as far as possible.

xi. As per CISF's transfer policy, the Out of Home Zone tenure of women personnel  is  specified  as  06  years  and  for  others  it  is  17  years.  For widow no Out of Home Zone tenure is applicable.

xii.  The  programme  on  Gender  sensitization  in  Govt.  Service  has  been conducted by all CAPFs to educate their personnel. This has also been made part of the Basic Training Programme.

xiii.  Committees  have  been  constituted  at  all  levels  to  check  sexual harassment  and  to  expeditiously  deal  with  the  complaints  of  women personnel.  All  CAPFs  have  included  Non  Government  Organisations (NGOs) in the Complaint Committee to enquire into complaints of Sexual harassment.

xiv.  Women  personnel  are  given  equal  opportunity  in  their  career progression  i.e,  promotion/seniority  as  per  the  RRs  at  par  with  male counter parts.

xv. Separate General Pool Accommodation  for  women  employees available to Central Government employees is also applicable to women employees in CAPFs.

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