More than one lakh posts vacant in paramilitary forces, see where are the job opportunities

Delhi: A total of 11,09,5511 posts are sanctioned for the paramilitary forces (CAPFs) of the country. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told Parliament in March 2021 that out of the total sanctioned posts for CAPFs, 1,11,093 posts are vacant. Most of these posts are of constable rank. The number of vacancies in paramilitary forces has increased due to the closure of recruitment due to Corona epidemic.

The Central Government, while giving a written reply in the Lok Sabha regarding the vacancies in paramilitary forces, had said that there are several main reasons for the increase in vacancies. Vacancies are increasing rapidly due to retirement, voluntary retirement and death of soldiers. As per the information given in the house, on an average, 10 per cent vacancies are increasing every year in each grade of paramilitary forces.

Where are the posts of soldiers vacant?

BSF 28,926

CRPF 26,506

CISF 23,906

SSB 18,643

Assam Rifles 7238

ITBP 5784

Only 2.8% women soldiers in CAPF

According to the report of the Central Government, the total number of women soldiers in the paramilitary forces is 29,249. The participation of women soldiers in all contingents of the force is just 2.98 per cent. Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave this information while releasing the report in January 2020. The crisis of soldiers has deepened due to the closure of the recruitment process due to the Corona epidemic.

There is also a crisis of officers in CAPF

According to the March-2022 report of the Union Home Ministry, there is also a crisis of gazetted officers working in paramilitary forces in the country. Between 2018 and 2021, there has been a decline of more than 70 percent in the appointment of gazetted officers. According to the report, there are 1969 vacancies of gazetted officers and 23,129 posts of subordinate officers in the CAPFs.

Not a single officer recruited in 2021

There is also a crisis of gazetted officers in the police forces of the Union Territories. In 2018, 141 gazetted officers were recruited in the police forces of union territories. In 2019, it fell to 48. 65 in 2020 and in 2021 not a single gazetted officer was recruited.

Major parts of paramilitary forces

Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and National Security Guard (NSG) are part of the paramilitary forces. major parts.