Question : TRAINING TO CRPF PERSONNEL



(a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to recruit ex-servicemen for giving training to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of ex-servicemen likely to be recruited for the same?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) to (b) In the year 2009 and 2011, the Government had given permission to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to engage ex-servicemen on contractual basis for training purpose, against, which, 460 ex-servicemen were engaged. However, at present there is no fresh proposal to further engage ex-servicemen for providing training to the CRPF personnel.