Over 93,000 CAPF Posts Vacant: Govt Assures Effective Operations, Details Recruitment Efforts

• Over 93,000 posts are vacant in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, as informed by the government to the Rajya Sabha.
• CRPF has 27,400 vacancies and CISF has 28,342, marking the highest numbers among the forces.
• Minister Nityanand Rai stated forces perform effectively despite vacancies; recruitment is a continuous process with measures like annual SSC recruitment and RFID use.
• Resignations in CAPFs have risen since 2021, reaching 2,333 in 2025, while suicides, fratricides, and voluntary retirements have declined.
• Restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for CAPF personnel is currently sub-judice in the Supreme Court of India.