Vacant posts in para military forces: Rajya Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA

ANSWERED ON 16.07.2014

806 SHRI MOTILAL VORA

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) the total number of posts lying vacant at present in para military forces like Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, National Security Guard, etc.;

(b) the steps Government is taking to fill these vacancies and the time likely to be taken for the same;

(c) the number of posts likely to fall vacant in the para-military forces in the next two years; and

(d) by when Government will take steps to fill these posts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Number of Force-wise vacancies in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR) and National Security Guard (NSG) at present is as follows:-

Sl.No. Force Total

1. CRPF 18868

2. BSF 8370

3. ITBP 13462

4. SSB 13222

5. CISF 15295

6. NSG 1573

7. AR 730

Total 71520

(b): Direct recruitments/Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCE) are being conducted to fill up current vacancies as well as backlog vacancies as per the time schedule fixed. In addition Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) are being convened timely to fill up the vacancies by promotion. Therefore, all necessary steps are being taken to fill the vacancies by direct recruitment/promotion/deputation.

(c): Number of posts likely to fall vacant in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR) and National Security Guard (NSG) in next two years is as follows:-

Sl.No. Force Total

1. CRPF 35052

2. BSF 26171

3. ITBP 1501

4. SSB 12344

5. CISF 9464

6. NSG 4595

7. AR 1374

Total 90501

(d): Filling up of the vacancies is an ongoing administrative process. Timely and prompt actions are being taken to fill the same by all methods prescribed i.e. recruitment, deputation and promotion.