Vacancies in Premilitary and Police Forces: Rajya Sabha QA

Vacancies in Premilitary and Police Forces and details of recruitments happened during the last five years: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1653
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH MARCH, 2022/
PHALGUNA 25, 1943 (SAKA)

VACANCIES IN PARAMILITARY AND POLICE FORCES

1653. DR. V. SIVADASAN:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) how many posts are lying vacant in Paramilitary forces and Police forces in Union Territories, the category-wise details thereof;

(b) the reasons for vacancies;

(c) the number of recruitments which happened in these forces during the last five years, the year-wise, category-wise details thereof; and

(d) by when does Government intend to fill these vacancies?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): As per the information available, category-wise details of posts lying vacant in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR) and Police forces in Union Territories are given in the table below:

Name of Force	Category-wise vacancies
Name of Force	Gazetted Officers (GOs)	Subordinate Officers (SOs)	Other Ranks (ORs)	Total
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR)	1,969	23,129	48,121	73,219
Police Forces of Union Territories	305	2,528	15,291	18,124

(b): Vacancies arise due to retirements, resignations, deaths, new raisings, creation of new posts, cadre reviews, etc.

(c): Details of recruitments made during the last five years, the year- wise, category-wise are as under :

Name of Force	Category	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
CAPFs/AR	Gazetted Officers	265	834	381	288	238
	Subordinate Officers	3,158	1,447	3,410	776	1,506
	Other Ranks	11,511	13,346	3,458	2,546	57,995
Police Forces of Union Territories	Gazetted Officers	85	141	48	65	0
	Subordinate Officers	872	1,209	213	169	105
	Other Ranks	0	5,686	448	5,847	659

(d): Vacancies are filled by various methods of recruitment such as direct recruitment, promotion, deputation, etc. as per the provisions of the respective Recruitment Rules. Requisite measures are being taken to fill up the vacancies as and when arise through various agencies such as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) as well as by holding Recruitment rallies, conducting Departmental Examinations, etc. Filling up of vacancies is an ongoing continuous process and efforts are made to fill up vacancies expeditiously through the relevant recruitment methods.

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Source: Rajya Sabha