In one of its biggest recruitment drives, government has announced hiring of over 62,000 young men and women as constables in central paramilitary and police organisations this year.
The candidates will be hired by central forces like CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF, NIA and SSF as the Union Home Ministry launched the mega-drive of hiring workforce for these security organisations in the last about five years.
Apart from reservation for SC/ST and OBC candidates, relaxation of applicable age has been made for the children and dependents of the victims of 2002 Gujarat riots and 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The examination in this context is being done by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on the directions of the Union Home Ministry, the official said.
Out of the total 62,390 posts on offer, about 16 per cent or a total of 8,533 are reserved for women candidates.
Central Industrial Security Force will hire 5,000 personnel, Sashastra Seema Bal has 6,224 vacancies, Indo-Tibetan Border Police at 3,101, Assam Rifles 600 personnel and the Secretariat Security Force has 274 vacancies.
All these forces, under the command of the Union Home Ministry, are mandated with rendering a variety of internal security duties in the country including border guarding, conducting anti-Naxal and counter-insurgency operations and securing vital assets and persons.
PTI