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Puja Sinha
The parliamentary committee has expressed their disappointment over the low number of women in
Central Armed Police forces. The strength of women in CAPF is only 3.86%. They emphasize the need to
increase their participation.
The committee noted that in 2016, the government agreed to reserve 14–15% of border guarding forces
(BSF, SSB, and ITBP) positions for women and 33% of constable-level positions in the CRPF and CISF for
women. The committee is saddened to learn that only 3.68% of CAPFs are made up of women. The
strength of women is appallingly low, despite attempts by the Home Ministry to promote recruiting of
women into the CAPFs and Assam Rifles, according to the report of the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Home Affairs.
“The committee urges MHA to take steps to boost the proportion of women in CAPFs. In its report,
which was presented to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the committee recommended that actions be done
to improve the climate in border outposts so that women will be encouraged to join the security forces.
The committee has additionally suggested that the Home Ministry work to pinpoint the issues keeping
women from enlisting and develop the best alternatives to promote their involvement. “One such
approach may be placing women (particularly in the CISF and CRPF) close to their homes, which would
encourage them to enlist. Presently 75 days of leave is granted to personnel who are posted in the field
but in the new proposal, it is to increase, to 100 days.
