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The Union government on Wednesday (March 11) informed the Rajya Sabha that more than 93,000 positions remain unfilled across India’s central paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles.
The details were provided in a written reply by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, who shared force-wise data on vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), The Indian Express reported.
According to the figures presented in the House, the highest number of vacancies is in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which currently has 28,342 posts lying vacant.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) follows with 27,400 vacancies. Other forces also reported significant shortfalls in personnel, including 14,531 vacancies in the Border Security Force (BSF), 12,333 in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and 6,784 in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Assam Rifles alone has 3,749 unfilled posts, bringing the overall vacancy figure to 93,139.
Replying to questions on whether the shortage of personnel had impacted internal security, law enforcement and disaster response functions, Rai said the forces continue to operate effectively despite the staffing gaps.
“Forces are performing all responsibilities in a highly professional manner through optimal utilisation of available resources,” he said.
The minister noted that recruitment to the CAPFs and Assam Rifles is carried out on a continuous basis through agencies such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
He said several steps have been taken to accelerate the hiring process, including conducting annual recruitment drives for Constable (General Duty) posts through the SSC, designating a nodal force to coordinate recruitment for certain categories of posts and using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology during physical efficiency tests.
Rai also informed the House that measures have been introduced to reduce delays in the recruitment process. These include shortening the time taken for medical examinations and lowering cut-off marks for shortlisting candidates in categories where shortages are more acute. In addition, departmental promotion committees are being convened regularly to fill vacancies arising from promotions.
In response to a separate query, the minister shared data indicating a rise in the number of personnel resigning from CAPFs in recent years. The number of resignations increased from 1,255 in 2021 to 2,333 in 2025. The figures recorded during the intervening years were 1,183 in 2022, 2,037 in 2023 and 2,724 in 2024.
The details were provided in a written reply by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, who shared force-wise data on vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), The Indian Express reported.
According to the figures presented in the House, the highest number of vacancies is in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which currently has 28,342 posts lying vacant.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) follows with 27,400 vacancies. Other forces also reported significant shortfalls in personnel, including 14,531 vacancies in the Border Security Force (BSF), 12,333 in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and 6,784 in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Assam Rifles alone has 3,749 unfilled posts, bringing the overall vacancy figure to 93,139.
Replying to questions on whether the shortage of personnel had impacted internal security, law enforcement and disaster response functions, Rai said the forces continue to operate effectively despite the staffing gaps.
“Forces are performing all responsibilities in a highly professional manner through optimal utilisation of available resources,” he said.
The minister noted that recruitment to the CAPFs and Assam Rifles is carried out on a continuous basis through agencies such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
He said several steps have been taken to accelerate the hiring process, including conducting annual recruitment drives for Constable (General Duty) posts through the SSC, designating a nodal force to coordinate recruitment for certain categories of posts and using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology during physical efficiency tests.
Rai also informed the House that measures have been introduced to reduce delays in the recruitment process. These include shortening the time taken for medical examinations and lowering cut-off marks for shortlisting candidates in categories where shortages are more acute. In addition, departmental promotion committees are being convened regularly to fill vacancies arising from promotions.
In response to a separate query, the minister shared data indicating a rise in the number of personnel resigning from CAPFs in recent years. The number of resignations increased from 1,255 in 2021 to 2,333 in 2025. The figures recorded during the intervening years were 1,183 in 2022, 2,037 in 2023 and 2,724 in 2024.
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