2025 Recruitment: 4,138 Women Joining India’s Security Forces

In 2025, the Border Security Force (BSF), which protects the borders between India and Pakistan as well as India and Bangladesh, is set to have around 2,500 women officers. According to information shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Parliament, the recruitment of women in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles is being boosted, with a total of 4,138 women being hired this year.

The BSF will hire the most women with 2,419 positions, followed by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which will add 818 women. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), responsible for securing the India-China border, will recruit 456 women. Additionally, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will get 242 new female officers, while the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will hire 103. The Assam Rifles (AR), which protects the northeastern borders, will welcome 100 women.

The MHA noted, “We are constantly working to increase the number of women in CAPFs. The number of women in these forces has jumped from 15,499 in 2014 to 42,190 in 2024.”

Currently, women make up about 4% of the total workforce in CAPFs and AR. The CISF has the highest percentage of women at over 7%, while the CRPF has only 3.38%. The recruitment of women in CAPFs and AR is growing slowly, with 835 women hired so far. This includes 276 women in the CRPF, 209 in the CISF, 152 in the BSF, 128 in the SSB, 62 in the ITBP, and 8 in Assam Rifles.

Right now, the Assam Rifles has 42 job openings for women. The BSF will soon recruit 1,849 women, while the CISF has 2,344 job openings available. The CRPF is looking to add 216 more women, and the ITBP has 960 open spots for women recruits, with the SSB needing to fill 58 positions.