Overview
- A total of 11,729 constable/GD recruits, including 1,896 women, joined the force after Passing Out Parades at six regional training centres in Barwaha, Deoli, Behror, Thakkolam, Bhilai and Mundali.
- Officials said the latest intake raises the operational strength by about 8 percent from a current base of roughly 1.70 lakh personnel.
- Many of the new women personnel will be assigned to airports and Delhi Metro units where they are essential for security screening and passenger-facing duties.
- The postings will help staff newly covered and high-importance sites such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and Bhakra Dam, alongside other critical infrastructure.
- CISF said allocations were made using assessments of threat perception, public footfall, gender balance and sector needs, a ramp-up enabled by the Home Ministry’s approved ceiling of 2.2 lakh personnel.