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For the first time, the constable recruitment examination in the Central Armed Police Forces such as the CRPF, BSF and CISF will be conducted in 13 regional languages apart from Hindi and English.
The examination will be conducted by the SSC from February 10-March 7. About 48 lakh candidates are appearing in 128 cities across the country, according to an official statement.
In addition to Hindi and English, the question papers will now be prepared in the following 13 regional languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri and Konkani.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had decided to conduct the constable (general duty) examination for recruitment in CAPFs in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English from January 1, 2024.
This decision, as per a statement, has been taken on the initiative of the home minister to increase the participation of local youths in the Central Armed Police Forces and to promote regional languages, it said.
The MHA and Staff Selection Commission have signed an MoU to facilitate the conduct of the examination in the 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. Accordingly, the SSC has issued notification in this regard.
The decision, as per the MHA, will encourage more youth taking part in the examination in their mother tongue or regional language and improve their selection prospects.
As a result, the reach of this examination will increase among the candidates in the entire country and everyone will get an equal opportunity for employment.
