Retired paramilitary veterans to protest in Delhi tomorrow

Retired paramilitary veterans to protest in Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi: A group of retired paramilitary forces officials will hold a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar here tomorrow demanding grant of special pay, OROP and restoration of old pension scheme for lakhs of personnel.

Alleging “discrimination” by the government, the association of veterans of forces like CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and SSB is also demanding sanction of a number of welfare benefits to both the serving and retired personnel of these forces tasked with the maintenance of internal security in the country.

“We have some genuine demands like the One Rank One Pension, paramilitary special pay, restoration of the old pension scheme that was stopped for those who joined these forces beginning 2004.

“These forces toil very hard to ensure the country’s security and the government should ensure the welfare of these personnel and their families,” General Secretary of the Confederation of Ex-Paramiltary Forces Welfare Association Ranbir Singh said.

He said apart from the dharna protest at Jantar Mantar, the veterans will march towards the Parliament in support of their demands and will submit a memorandum to the Home Ministry.

The wife and family of BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who recently raised allegations of poor quality food being served to jawans, are also expected to join the protest, Singh said.

There are about 9 lakh jawans and officers in these forces, also called Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), that work under the command of the Union Home Ministry and they are tasked to not only conduct operations within the country but also to secure the borders.

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Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2016 - Final Result declared

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2016 - Final Result declared

Based on the results of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2016 held by UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION on 26th June, 2016 and the interviews for Personality Test held from 9th January to 2nd February 2017, the following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to the posts of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces viz. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

A total number of 189 candidates have been recommended for appointment as per the following break-up:-

GENERAL	OBC	SC	ST	Total
89 (Incl. 03 Ex-S)	52 (Incl. 04 Ex-S)	34	14	189

Appointments to the various services shall be made by the Government according to the number of vacancies available and subject to the candidates fulfilling all the prescribed eligibility conditions/provisions contained in the Rules for the Examination and verifications, wherever due, being completed satisfactorily. Allotment to various services shall be made according to the merit obtained and preference of services given by candidates.

The number of vacancies reported by the Govt. to be filled are as under:

Total Number of Vacancies
General	OBC	SC	ST	Total
C.R.P.F.	49	26	15	07	97
B.S.F	15	07	04	02	28
I.T.B.P.	17	04	06	01	28
S.S.B.	30	15	09	04	58
TOTAL	111	52	34	14	211*

*incl. 10% of total vacancies reserved for Ex-Servicemen

The candidature of 22 recommended candidates with following Roll Nos. is provisional:

0012728	0027660	0049596	0078286	0175432	0196991
0013184	0032667	0051588	0082329	0176808	0211625
0013583	0034117	0053510	0109297	0186662
0021366	0041625	0055124	0172407	0194114

In accordance with Rule 16 (4) and (5) of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2016, the Commission is maintaining a consolidated Reserve List of candidates ranking in order of merit below the last recommended candidate under respective categories which are as under:

GENERAL	OBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
22	20	02	00	44

Union Public Service Commission has a ‘Facilitation Counter’ near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information /clarification regarding their Examination/recruitments on working days between 10:00 hours to 1700 hours in person or over Telephone Nos. 011-23385271/ 23381125. The result will also be available on the U.P.S.C. Website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in. However, marks are likely to be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of Result.

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Source: PIB

Central paramilitary forces have demanded One Rank One Pension (OROP): Government

Central paramilitary forces have demanded One Rank One Pension (OROP): Government

New Delhi: Central paramilitary forces and troops in the Assam Rifles have demanded granting of One Rank One Pension (OROP) on par with defence personnel, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

“There are demands from the in-service and retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel for extending One Rank One Pension (OROP) on par with defence personnel.

“CAPFs and Assam Rifles retire only on attaining the age of 57/60 years and they are entitled for pension and other pensionary benefits as per Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. These rules are different from the pension rules applicable to ex-servicemen.

“Further, CAPF and AR personnel, who are appointed on or after January 1, 2004 are covered under New Pension System,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

He was responding to a question on whether the government has taken any steps to address this issue.

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