RPF Recruitment 2019: Indian Railways recruits over 10,500 jawans, 50 pct posts given to women

RPF Recruitment 2019: In one of its massive recruitment drive, the Indian Railways has recruited over 10,500 RPF jawans in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), reserving almost 50% vacancies of constables for women. The recruitment process of total 10,537 jawans, including 1,120 sub-inspectors, 8,619 constables and 798 ancillary staffers, started in May last year, has recently been completed.

The railway ministry gave priority to hire women to ensure their empowerment, by increasing their representation in the force, as the current strength of women constables in the RPF is only about 2.25 per cent,  The RPF takes care of the protection and security of railway property and has the power to arrest, investigate and prosecute criminals.

The department received over 82 lakh applications, including 14.25 lakh for the post of sub-inspectors against 1,120 vacancies, and 59 lakh for the posts of constables. While there were as many as 9 lakh applications for the ancillary posts.

Out of the 1,120 sub-inspectors recruited, 819 are men and 301 women. Besides, among the 8,619 constables enrolled, 4,403 are men and 4,216 women, said Pathak, who is currently principal chief security commissioner of the RPF.

The physical measurement test and physical efficiency test of all the successful candidates have been done and currently their police verification is underway. The written exams for these posts were held at 400 centres across the country.