MHA gives nod for formation of first-ever all-woman CISF battalion
1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer will form the all woman battalion
New Delhi, November 13
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved establishment of a first-ever all-woman CISF battalion comprising over 1,000 personnel.
1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer will form the all woman battalion.
The MHA issued a sanction order on November 11 approving an exclusive women unit called reserve battalion in the force.
The CISF has 12 reserve battalions under its establishment at present and they have a mix of both men and women personnel. Women personnel constitute over seven per cent of the CISF.
A CISF spokesperson said preparations for the early recruitment, training and selection of location for stationing the new reserve battalion has been initiated.
The training is being specially designed to create an elite battalion capable of performing a multifarious role as commandos in VIP security and also security of airports, Delhi Metro, etc.
The CISF has force of over two lakh personnel. CISF provides a counter-terrorist security cover to a number of facilities in the nuclear and aerospace domain apart from those in the private sector like the Infosys offices in Bengaluru and Pune, Reliance refinery in Jamnagar (Gujarat), among others.
The CISF projected a requirement of having an all-women reserve battalion early this year following the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 53rd Raising Day of the force that was held in March 2023.
