Exodus from paramilitary worsens, up by 30%

Tough working conditions and career stagnation is forcing officers of paramilitary forces to quit in large numbers. In the past one year, the forces have seen an alarming increase in the number of officers resigning within 4-5 years of service. A total of 80 officers have resigned in forces such as CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP in 2013.

This is 30% more than the figures for 2012.

Until now, only high rate of voluntary retirement of jawans in the lower ranks had remained a concern for the forces. In that area too, however, 2013 has turned out to be one of the worst with around 8,500 jawans leaving the four forces (even as figures for SSB and Assam Rifles are not included).

What's more worrying is that many officers have run away from the middle of their training for greener pastures in the private sector or elsewhere. Only recently, 19 officers of CRPF quit even as their training for induction in the force was on. As many as 11 others resigned within five years of service. CRPF, which is the principal force fighting Naxals in the inhospitable jungles of central and east India, alone has seen 46 resignations, almost double compared to last year.

via The Times of India

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