New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Prolonged stagnation at supervisory levels may adversely impact the morale and career progression of Central Armed Police Force personnel, a parliamentary panel noted on Tuesday and recommended “a comprehensive cadre review” of the ranks to examine vacancy position and promotion avenues and timelines.
In its report tabled in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Home Affairs said appropriate measures, including rationalisation of promotional quotas, timely conduct of Departmental Promotion Committees meetings and review of cadre structure, may be considered to ensure a fair and time-bound career progression framework.
The Committee, chaired by Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, recommended that steps may also be taken to ensure parity in career progression among officials/officers of different CAPFs.
It noted that the cadre review measures have been undertaken across various CAPFs and Assam Rifles, including creation of additional posts, rationalisation of rank structures and steps to address stagnation in promotion.
While these measures have facilitated career progression in certain cadres, several reviews are still under process and their benefits will materialise only after timely implementation, including approval of Recruitment Rules, formulation of new Peace Establishments and conduct of Departmental Promotion Committees meetings, it said.
“The Committee has also observed that there are concerns regarding stagnation in promotion from the rank of Inspector (Group ‘B’) to Assistant Commandant (Group ‘A’) in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),” it said.
The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the rank of Assistant Commandant may also be conducted through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in CAPFs, on the lines of the existing arrangement in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), to ensure greater transparency, uniformity and credibility in the selection process, it said. PTI ABS RT
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