Total Women Personnel in Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2029

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2013

WOMEN PERSONNEL IN CAPF

2029 . Shri RAJAIAH SIRICILLA
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether women personnel remain under-represented in the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF); 
(b) if so, the current strength of women personnel and the reasons for their under representation, Force and rank-wise; and 
(c)the details of the steps being taken to encourage the recruitment of women personnel so as to increase their representation in the Forces along with the achievements thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH) 

(a) to (c) The present Force-wise strength of women in Central Armed Police Forces is as below : 

Name of Force	Strength of Women
CRPF	5925
CISF	5550
SSB	1175
BSF	2517
ITBP	1057
ARs	471
Total	16695

Force-wise and rank-wise breakup is given in the enclosed statement at Annexure-I. 

Hazardous working conditions, difficult isolated places of posting, non availability of accommodation and other facilities in far flung and other isolated areas, staying away from the family, better job opportunities, elsewhere could be some of the challenges for women to join forces. However, the representation of women in Central Armed Police Forces has increased over the years. 

The details of the steps taken to further increase the representation of women in Central Armed Police Forces are given in the enclosed statement at Annexure-II. The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women also regularly monitors the status of representation and working conditions of women in Central Armed Police Forces.

ANNEXURE-I

L.S. USQ NO. 2029 FOR 17.12.2013

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE 

SL No	RANK	Strength of Mahila
1	SPL DG	1
2	DIG	6
3	Commandant	3
4	2-I/C	9
5	DY Comdt	51
6	Asstt Comdt	78
7	Asstt Comdt(Ministerial)	3
8	Medical Officers	124
9	Matron	1
10	SM/GD	2
11	INSP/GD	64
12	SI/GD	140
13	ASI/GD	289
14	HC/GD	433
15	CT/GD	3142
16	HC/Tailor	6
17	CT/Tailor	29
18	CT/Bugler	62
19	CT/Mali	8
20	CT/Ptr	6
21	CT/Cook	98
22	CT/Water Carrier	68
23	CT/Washer Man	25
24	CT/Barbar	25
25	CT/Safai Karmi	66
26	SM/Sister In Charge	20
27	Insp/Sister-In-Charge	49
28	Insp/Junior Dietician	4
29	SI/Staff Nurse	178
30	SI/Pharmacist	3
31	SI/Physiotherapist	1
32	SI/Blood Bank Tech	1
33	ASI/Physiotherapist	8
34	ASI/Pharmacist	68
35	ASI/ECG Tech	1
36	ASI/OT Tech	3
37	ASI/Dental Tech	2
38	ASI/Lab Tech	2
39	HC/Nursing Asst	32
40	HC/Lab Asstt. / Lab Tech	2
41	CT/Nursing Asst	35
42	Ward Boy	8
43	Ayah	2
44	Hospital Cook	6
45	Masalchi	3
46	Hospital S/K	17
47	INSP/Radio  Operator	1
48	SI/Radio Operator	15
49	ASI/Radio Operator	4
50	HC/Radio Operator	23
51	SM/OS[Ministerial)	5
52	SM/ST	6
53	INSP(Ministerial)	23
54	INSP(ST)	21
55	INSP(Hindi Translator)	1
56	SI(Ministerial)	216
57	ASI/ST	2
58	ASI(Ministerial)	101
59	HC(Ministerial)	221
60	Ct Dft	30
61	Ct/Peon	61
62	Ct/Farrash	2
63	SK (M)	9
	GRAND TOTAL	5925

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE

Sl.No	Rank	No of personnel posted
	Combatised
1	DIG/EXE/FIRE	5
2	AIG/COMDT(EXE/FIRE) incl LR	11
3	COMDT/CMO	1
4	DC/EXE/FIRE/SVO VET incl. LR	5
5	AC/EXE/FIRE/VET OFFICER incl. LR	15
6	AC/MO	1
	TOTAL GO'S	38
7	INSP/EXE/FIRE	55
8	INSP/STENO	8
9	SI/EXE/FIRE/MECH/LAB	582
10	SI/Ministerial	70
11	SI/STENO	33
12	SI/SN/Veterinary	1
	ASI/EXE/FIRE/AUTO.ELEC/LAB/FTR	225
13	ASI/Clerk	40
14	ASI/STENO	16
15	ASI/Pharmacist	7
16	ASI/X-RAY/LAB/TECH	1
	TOTAL SO'S	1038
17	HC/Ministerial	28
18	HC/GD/FIRE/PTR/PARAMEDIC/VET	180
19	CONSTABLE/GD/FIRE/KENNELMEN	4068
20	CONST/TRADESMAN	187
	TOTAL OR's	4463
	TOTAL Gos  SOS & ORS	5539
	CIVILIANS
21	PS	2
	TOTAL GO'S	2
22	ASSTT	2
23	SR.HT	1
24	JR.HT	1
25	STN.GD.II	3
26	DRAFTS(WOMEN)	1
27	PHARMASIST	1
	TOTAL SO'S	9
	TOTAL OR's	0
	TOTAL Gos  SOS & ORS	11
	COMBATISED + CIVILIAN G.TOTAL	5550

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL

Sl No.	Rank	No of personnel posted
	Combatised
1	Inspector General	1
2	Deputy Commandant (Veterinary)	1
3	Assistant Commandant (Veterinary)	2
4	Dy Commandant (GD)	1
5	AC to Comdt (MO)	18
6	SI (GD)	16
7	SI(Staff Nurse)	6
8	SI(Pharmacist)	1
9	ASI(Physiotherapist)	1
10	HC(Ministerial)	23
11	HC(Veterinary)	3
12	CT (GD)	775
13	CT (Cook)	28
14	CT (Washer Man)	12
15	CT (Barbar)	11
16	CT (Safaiwala)	14
17	CT (Warter carrier)	17
18	CT(Lab Asstt)	5
19	CT(Nursing Orderly)	6
20	CT( Ayah)	4
21	CT(Veterinary)	2
	Total	947
	Non Combatised
22	Area Organiser	4
23	JAO	1
24	SAO	3
25	Section Officer	4
26	Assistant	5
27	UDC	35
28	LDC	1
29	Private Secretary	3
30	PA	9
31	Stenographer	7
32	DFO (CC)	2
33	Plate Maker	1
34	DFO (G)	4
35	AFO (G)	1
36	SFA (G)	1
37	FA (G)	2
38	Peon	41
39	Daftry	1
40	Safaiwala	1
41	Hindi Translator	1
42	SFA (Veterinary)	3
43	Maid Servant	7
44	Waterman	1
45	Clerk (Coupon/Kitchen/Office/Accounts	1
46	DFO (WI)	3
47	AFO (WI)	12
48	SFA (WI)	13
49	AFO (Washer Man)	5
50	SFA (Washer Man)	5
51	FA (Lady)	13
52	Senior Medical Officer (Homoeopathy)	1
53	DFO (Medic)	7
54	AFO (Medic)	7
55	SFA (Medic)	14
56	Staff Nurse	1
57	Lab Technician	3
58	Nursing Assistant	5
	Total	228
	Grand Total	1175

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF BORDER SECURITY FORCE

Sl.No.	Rank	No. of Personnel posted
	MEDICAL STAFF
1	CMO(SG)	22
2	CMO	3
3	SMO	17
4	MO	12
5	Specialist Grade-1	1
6	GDMO & Specialist (on Contractual)	21
7	Spl Gde-II (Jr Scale)	3
8	AC/Dental Surgeon	1
9	SM/Sister-in-charge	9
10	Insp/Nursing Sister	27
11	Insp/Pharmacist	2
12	Insp/Jr Dietician	2
13	SI/Staff Nurse	141
14	SI/Blood Bank Tech	1
15	ASI/Pharmacist	38
16	ASI/Lab Technician	3
17	ASI/ECG	1
18	HC/ANM	4
19	HC/ANM/Nurse	17
20	HC/Lab Technician	2
21	HC/Radiographer	1
22	CT/Ward Girl	10
23	CT/Kahar	3
24	CT/Aya	14
25	CT/Safai Karamchari	13
26	Peon	2
	Total	370
27	MINISTERIAL (COMBATISED)
28	AC (Ministerial)	1
29	INSP (PA)	3
30	SI (STENO)	26
31	ASI (STENO)	20
32	SI (Ministerial)	22
33	ASI(Ministerial)	71
34	HC(Ministerial)	163
35	CONST (DAFTRY)	69
	Total	375
	CIVIL STAFF-NON COMB
36	Admn Officer	1
37	SO	3
38	SENIOR PS/PS	3
39	ASSISTANT	6
40	STENO GD-II	4
41	UDC/LDC	1
42	DAFTRY	12
	TOTAL	30
	OTHER COMB. POST
43	Law Cadre	2
44	AE(Civil)	1
45	SI/AIR WING	1
46	ASI (AARM)/AIR WING	4
47	CT/PEON	13
48	CT/FRASH	3
49	CT/SWPR	4
	TOTAL	28
	GENERAL DUTY STREAM
50	SUB INSPECTOR (MAHILA)	34
51	CONST (MAHILA)	1680
	TOTAL	1714
	G.TOTAL	2517

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE

Sl.No.	Rank	No. of Personnel posted
1.	CMO(SG)	08
2.	CMO	04
3.	SMO	11
4.	MO	28
5.	Asstt. Comdt	16
6.	Section Officer	02
7.	Assistant	07
8.	UDC	11
9.	Subedar Major	04
10.	Inspector	57
11.	Sub Inspector	99
12.	Asstt. Sub Inspector	47
13.	Head Constable	166
14.	Constable	597
	Total	1057

DETAILS OF WOMEN STRENGTH OF ASSAM RIFLES

Sl.No.	Rank	Total
	Group A (Medical Officer )
1.	2 I/C	06
2.	Deputy Commandant	06
3.	Assistant Commandant	03
	Total	15
	Group B (Gazetted)
4.	Account Officer	02
5.	Record Officer	03
6.	Civil Gazetted Officer	01
	Group B (Non Gazetted)
7.	Superintendent	11
	Group C (Non Gazetted)
8	Upper Division Clerks	04
9	Lower Division Clerks	01
	Total	22
	Group B (Non Gazetted)
10	Sister	46
11	Staff Nurse	72
12	Hindi Translator (GD-I)	01
13	Hindi Translator (GD-II)	01
14	Senior Teacher	08
15	Hindi Teacher	09
	Total	137
16	Midwife / Auxiliary Nurse	20
17	Veterinary Field Assistant	01
18	Female Assistant	89
19	AYA	89
20	Female Safai	70
21	Hindi Typist	03
22	Junior Teacher	23
23	Draftmen	02
	Total	297
	G/Total	471

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Annexure-II.

THE STEPS BEING TAKEN TO ENCOURAGE THE RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN PERSONNEL SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR REPRESENTATION IN THE FORCES  ARE AS UNDER :-

(i) ‘Creches’ and ‘Day Care Centres’ have been provided by the CAPFs to women employees. A new head of Account for ‘creche facilities’ in CAPFs under Grant No.54-Police for the year 2011-12 has also been opened in CAPFs, vide MHA letter No. 9/8/2011-Bgt-I dated 20.1.2012.

(ii) Separate accommodation for women personnel with basic amenities.

(iii) Toilet facilities are made available for the use of women employees by pitching of proper tents with commode in areas where appropriate locations are not available.

(iv) Vehicles fitted with mobile toilets for women personnel during movement from one place to another and during picketing duties.

(v) Facilities already available under the Central Government like Maternity leave, Child Care Leave, are also applicable to CAPFs women personnel.

(vi) Medical facilities with special care to the pregnant women. Lady Doctors are available to provide medical coverage.

(vii) Education facilities to their children in Kendriya Vidyalaya have been provided wherever available.

(viii) Facilities have been provided to women personnel at par with their male counter parts at work place without any gender bias.

(ix) Pay and allowances are disbursed through core banking.

(x) In case of married women, generally husband and wife are posted in same station    as far as possible.

(xi) Instructions issued vide Department of Personnel and Training’s OM No.35021/2/2009-Estt (C), dated 3.7.2009, regarding concerted effort to increase representation of Women in Central Government jobs are strictly adhered to while conducting recruitment to ensure adequate women candidates are attracted to join CAPFs.

(xii) One female member is detailed as member of the board for making recruitment of women personnel.

(xiii) The Programme on Gender Sensitization in Govt. Service has been conducted by all CAPFs to educate their personnel. This has also been made part of the Basic Training Programme.

(xiv) Committees have been constituted at all levels to check sexual harassment and to deal with the complaints ofwomen personnel.  All CAPFs have included the NGOs in the Complaint Committees to enquire into complaints of sexual harassment.

(xv) There is proper mechanism established for redressal of Grievances of women employees of CAPFs.

(xvi) Women personnel are given equal opportunity in their career progression i.e. promotion/seniority at par with male counter parts.

(xvii) Women personnel are encouraged to be self-dependent by imparting proper training and talks during various courses.

(xviii) Separate General Pool Accommodation for women employees available to Central Government employees are also applicable to women employees in CAPFs.

(xix)  Women personnel are generally not being posted in units located in very remote areas.