New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued a notification regarding recruitment for around 1.30 lakh posts of constables in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with 10 percent reservation for Agniveers.
The notification reads, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949) and in supersession of the Central Reserve Police Force Group ‘C’ (General Duty/Technical/Tradesmen) Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2010 in so far as they relate to the post of (General Duty Cadre), Constable, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Constable (General Duty) in Group ‘C’ post, General Duty Cadre in the Central Reserve Police Force.”
Number of CRPF constable vacancies
A total of 1,29,929 posts of Constable (General Duty) which includes 4667 posts for women in General Central Service, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, (Non-Ministerial Combatant) have been announced in the notification.
The upper age limit shall be relaxable upto five years for the candidates of the first batch of Ex-Agniveers. And the upper age limit shall be relaxable upto three years for the candidates of Ex-Agniveers. Ex-Agniveers shall be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test (PET), it reads.
It further reads that 10 percent of vacancies shall be reserved for Ex-Agniveers for recruitment to the post of Constable (General Duty).
Eligibility
Candidates must be matric or equivalent from a board or university recognized by the Central Government or State Government or equivalent Army qualification in case of Ex-Army personnel. They must also meet the physical and medical standards for recruitment to the posts of constable in CRPF.
Apart from educational qualifications, they must be in the age group of 18 to 23 years.
With inputs from agencies
