Hyderabad: The credibility of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has enhanced among the countrymen and the government would increase its strength to two lakh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
CISF is a 1.47-lakh personnel strong force.
"We have set a target... slowly we want to increase the CISF strength to two lakh. The faith in CISF is growing not only among the countrymen, but also in Home Ministry and Central government, and that's why we want to increase their strength," he said.
"Women represent 5.04 per cent of CISF force. The Centre had issued a circular to Union Territories wherein they have been directed to recruit 33 per cent women in police forces and similarly participation of women should increase in central paramilitary forces," he added.
The minister suggested "special security audit" on regular basis in security forces.
The minister further said in the era of globalisation and liberalisation, the role of CISF, tasked to secure the country's major civil airports and installations in the aerospace and nuclear domain, has got diversified and expanded as India progressed.
A total 66 Assistant Commandants/Executives and 459 Sub-Inspectors/Executives passed out of the Academy after completion of their basic training.
CISF is a 1.47-lakh personnel strong force.
"We have set a target... slowly we want to increase the CISF strength to two lakh. The faith in CISF is growing not only among the countrymen, but also in Home Ministry and Central government, and that's why we want to increase their strength," he said.
"Women represent 5.04 per cent of CISF force. The Centre had issued a circular to Union Territories wherein they have been directed to recruit 33 per cent women in police forces and similarly participation of women should increase in central paramilitary forces," he added.
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The minister suggested "special security audit" on regular basis in security forces.
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The minister further said in the era of globalisation and liberalisation, the role of CISF, tasked to secure the country's major civil airports and installations in the aerospace and nuclear domain, has got diversified and expanded as India progressed.
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A total 66 Assistant Commandants/Executives and 459 Sub-Inspectors/Executives passed out of the Academy after completion of their basic training.
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