Shortage of personnel in paramilitry forces

There is a shortage of personnel in paramilitary forces in the country.

The details are under:-

Force	Percentage of Shortage at the entry point
	Officer Grade	Sepoy
Assam Rifles	1	Nil
BSF	19.02	5.97
CISF	30.96	11.19
CRPF	17.10	1.69
ITBP	41.98	13.69
NSG*	37.28	9.97
SSB	1	9

*NSG is deputation force.
Recruitment in Central Para Military Forces is an ongoing process with the help of UPSC, SSC and Force recruitment boards. Recruitment Centres for constables exist in various States to ensure that no part of the country is neglected and regular recruitment takes place periodically so that maximum number of vacancies are filled up.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.