Over 1 Lakh Posts Lying Vacant In Central Armed Police Forces

by Shahnawaz Malik Sep 21, 2020 • 03:37 PM Views 657

Over a lakh posts are lying vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha. He said the Border Security Force (BSF) has the maximum vacancies (28,926), followed by 26,506 vacant posts in CRPF, 23,906 in CISF, 18,643 in SSB and 5,784 posts in ITBP. Apart from these, 7,328 posts in Assam Rifles are yet to be filled. However, the Minister said the recruitment process of vacant posts is ongoing. At present, the process of recruitment for 60,210 posts of constables, 2,534 posts of sub-inspectors through the Staff Selection Commission and 330 posts of assistant commandants through the Union Public Service Commission is underway, he said