(a) the total number of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the country at present, force-wise;
(b) whether the Government has decided to launch Special Recruitment Drives for women to achieve the goal of 33 per cent reservation for women in CAPFs;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the promotion avenues in CAPFs specially in lower ranks?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) The total number of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (ARs) are as under:-
Name of the Force Posted Strength of Women as on 01.02.2018
CRPF 7607
BSF 5138
CISF 8303
ITBP 1956
SSB 2040
ARs 755
TOTAL 25799
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(b) & (c) Government, vide order dated 05.01.2016 decided to reserve 33% posts at Constable level for being filled up by women in CRPF & CISF to begin with and 14-15% posts at Constable level in border guarding forces i.e. BSF, SSB & ITBP. This reservation is horizontal. Forces have not reported any special Recruitment Drive on this account. However, while indenting vacancies for recruitment to the post of constable (GD), the vacancies for women are duly intimated separately.
(d) The promotion is given based on the availability of vacancies and as per provisions made in the Recruitment Rules of various ranks. To increase the promotion avenues in lower ranks 34,992 posts of Constable/Rifleman have been upgraded to the rank of Head Constable/Havildar in CAPFs/ARs.
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