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    At least 61,000 posts lying vacant in paramilitary forces

    By: | New Delhi | Published: October 21, 2018 4:21:36 pm

    At least 61,000 posts lying vacant in paramilitary forces Altogether, 18,460 posts are lying vacant in the country's largest paramilitary , , as on March 1, 2018, while 10,738 posts are remaining vacant in the border guarding force BSF. (File) 

    Over 61,000 posts of central paramilitary personnel are lying vacant in six paramilitary forces in the country, Home Ministry statistics said. Altogether, 18,460 posts are lying vacant in the country's largest paramilitary force, CRPF, as on March 1, 2018, while 10,738 posts are remaining vacant in the border guarding force BSF.

    A home ministry official said the vacancies in the paramilitary forces arise due to retirement, resignation, death, creation of new posts or raising of new battalions.

    “The vacancies are filled through various modes, including direct recruitment, promotion and by deputation as per the extant provisions of recruitment rules. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process,” he said.

    As many as 18,942 posts are lying vacant with the  Sashastra Seema Bal () as on March 1, 2018, while 5,786 posts are vacant in the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

    There are 3,840 vacancies in the Assam Rifles and 3,812 vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as on the said…

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