Voluntary retirement or resignation by CAPF & AR Personnel

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

06-March-2018 16:32 IST 

Retirement of CAPF Personnel

As reported by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam
Rifles (AR), the details of personnel, who have left their jobs,
taken voluntary retirement or resigned during the last three years
and upto 31.01.2018, force and rank-wise are as per details given
below:

The CAPFs have informed that the force personnel proceeded on
voluntary retirement and resignation from CAPFs/AR mainly due to
various personal and domestic reasons, including children/family
issues, health/illness of self or family, social/ family
obligations and commitments etc. Some personnel also sought
voluntary retirement to enjoy a static life as well as pensionary
benefits after completing 20 years of service.

The personnel who intend to proceed on voluntary retirement or
submit resignation are given personal hearing/counseling by their
Controlling Officers. Voluntary Retirement/ resignation is
essentially a personal choice. However, improvement in the working
condition of officers/men in CAPFs is a continuous endeavour. Some
of the measures taken for improving the working conditions are as
per details given below:

Steps taken by the Government to check attrition of CAPF
personnel

i) Transparent policies pertaining to transfer and leave of CAPFs
and AR personnel. The hospitalization period due to injuries while
on duty is treated as on duty. Choice posting is considered to the
extent possible after the personnel served in hard area.

(ii) Regular interaction of officers with troops to find out and
redress their grievances.

(iii) Officers/personnel due for retirement are considered for
terminal posting.

(iv) Ensuring adequate rest and relief by regulating the duty
hours.

(v) Improving living conditions for troops, providing adequate
recreational/ entertainment, sports, communication facilities etc.
Crèche facility is also provided at various establishments (where
feasible) to facilitate the female employees.

(vi) Facility of retention of government accommodation at the place
of last posting (for keeping the family) while posted in NE State,
J&K and LWE affected areas (except State Capitals).

(vii) Providing better medical facilities, also organizing talks
with specialists to address their personal and psychological
concerns and organizing Meditation & Yoga routinely for better
stress management.

(viii) Adequately compensating the troops deployed in difficult
areas.

(ix) Other welfare measures like facility of Central Police Canteen
(CPC), scholarship for wards etc. Also air courier service has been
provided to CAPF personnel deployed in NE States, J&K and LWE
affected areas as welfare measure.

(x) Designating retired CAPF personnel as ex-CAPF personnel for
better identity and community recognition.

(xi) Promotions are released regularly to eligible personnel as
& when the vacancies arise. Financial benefits under Modified
Assured Career Progression (MACP) are given in case promotion does
not take place for want of vacancies at 10, 20 & 30 years of
service.

Besides above, implementation of suitable model for improvement of
working conditions of CAPFs & AR is a continuous process and
instructions in this regard are issued from time to time by this
Ministry.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri
Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.

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