Women In Cisf

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that steps were being taken to encourage the recruitment of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces.

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre on Tuesday to introduce within six months provisions with respect to allowing recruitment of women to certain posts of constable, on a par with men.

Centre has told the Delhi High Court it is considering introducing provisions for recruitment of females to the post of Constable/ Driver and Constable/Driver-cum-Pump Operator (Driver for Fire Services) in CISF at par with males.

Women representation in the CRPF and CISF will be made 15 per cent while it will be five per cent in BSF, ITBP and SSB, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tuesday.

Two Mumbai-bound women have been apprehended by the CISF at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle eight small gold bars worth Rs 42 lakh by concealing them in shoes, a senior official said.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea alleging "institutional discrimination" against women in recruitment for constables and drivers in the Central Industrial Security Force.

The Home Ministry has started the process of recruiting more women to achieve the target of 33 per cent in the two paramilitary forces -- the CRPF and the CISF - and 15 per cent in the BSF, the SSB and the ITBP.

A special drive against pickpockets has been launched by the CISF in the Delhi Metro after it witnessed three-fold rise in the numbers of those apprehended by it in the first five months of this year as compared to the same period last year. Out of the 521 pickpockets apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, 90 percent...

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today held an interactive motivational session with the men and women of paramilitary CISF and urged the personnel to inculcate the habit of positive thinking.

It was a casual on-metro selfie that a US-based NRI woman had clicked which helped the Central Industrial Security Force or CISF recover her stolen gold jewellery worth Rs 22 lakh and bust a gang of women pickpockets from a Metro station in Delhi.

With a view to enhance women's representation in central paramilitary forces, government has decided to reserve 33 per cent posts at constable level in CRPF and CISF to be filled by them, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Women will soon account for 33 per cent of constable-rank personnel in paramilitary CRPF and CISF and 15 per cent in the border guarding forces BSF, SSB and ITBP.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced 33 percent reservations would be provided for women in all paramilitary forces, including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

Apart from providing security to women travelling in the Metro trains, the CISF's women commandos are also providing help to women commuters who require it for getting public transport late at night, a top official said in New Delhi on Monday.

A total of 144 male passengers travelling illegally in female-only coaches have been apprehended in two days after the CISF launched a special "operation Kali" for enhancing women security in Delhi Metro.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that steps were being taken to encourage the recruitment of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces.

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre on Tuesday to introduce within six months provisions with respect to allowing recruitment of women to certain posts of constable, on a par with men.

Centre has told the Delhi High Court it is considering introducing provisions for recruitment of females to the post of Constable/ Driver and Constable/Driver-cum-Pump Operator (Driver for Fire Services) in CISF at par with males.

Women representation in the CRPF and CISF will be made 15 per cent while it will be five per cent in BSF, ITBP and SSB, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tuesday.

Two Mumbai-bound women have been apprehended by the CISF at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle eight small gold bars worth Rs 42 lakh by concealing them in shoes, a senior official said.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea alleging "institutional discrimination" against women in recruitment for constables and drivers in the Central Industrial Security Force.

The Home Ministry has started the process of recruiting more women to achieve the target of 33 per cent in the two paramilitary forces -- the CRPF and the CISF - and 15 per cent in the BSF, the SSB and the ITBP.

A special drive against pickpockets has been launched by the CISF in the Delhi Metro after it witnessed three-fold rise in the numbers of those apprehended by it in the first five months of this year as compared to the same period last year. Out of the 521 pickpockets apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, 90 percent...

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today held an interactive motivational session with the men and women of paramilitary CISF and urged the personnel to inculcate the habit of positive thinking.

It was a casual on-metro selfie that a US-based NRI woman had clicked which helped the Central Industrial Security Force or CISF recover her stolen gold jewellery worth Rs 22 lakh and bust a gang of women pickpockets from a Metro station in Delhi.

With a view to enhance women's representation in central paramilitary forces, government has decided to reserve 33 per cent posts at constable level in CRPF and CISF to be filled by them, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Women will soon account for 33 per cent of constable-rank personnel in paramilitary CRPF and CISF and 15 per cent in the border guarding forces BSF, SSB and ITBP.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced 33 percent reservations would be provided for women in all paramilitary forces, including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

Apart from providing security to women travelling in the Metro trains, the CISF's women commandos are also providing help to women commuters who require it for getting public transport late at night, a top official said in New Delhi on Monday.

A total of 144 male passengers travelling illegally in female-only coaches have been apprehended in two days after the CISF launched a special "operation Kali" for enhancing women security in Delhi Metro.