Centre Clears First-Ever BSF Cadre Review, 23,710 Personnel To Get Immediate Promotions

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the first-ever cadre review for Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, marking a significant milestone since the force’s inception in 1965, The Hindu reported.

According to a BSF statement issued on Wednesday (13 August), the review covers Group B and C employees, from Constable to Inspector, and its implementation has already begun.

“The implementation will cover a total of 23,710 immediate promotions personnel. 8,116 promotion orders in different ranks have already been issued today,” the BSF said, as quoted by The Hindu.

A BSF official noted that without such a review, many Constables retired after receiving only one or two promotions, despite the potential for up to five promotions in some cases, reaching as high as the rank of Assistant Commandant.

The BSF, which guards India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, is also deployed for internal security duties and counter-insurgency operations in Left Wing Extremism-affected states.

The force said the cadre review is expected to significantly improve promotion prospects for personnel from Constable to Inspector, easing long-standing stagnation and boosting both morale and professional development.

In a related measure to address stagnation in junior ranks across all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the MHA in May sanctioned the grant of an “honorary rank” to retiring CAPF personnel.

The order specified that this honorary senior rank, applicable to Constables, Head Constables, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, and Sub-Inspectors, would be conferred on the day of retirement and carry no financial benefits.

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