Rise in voluntary retirements, resignations from paramilitary forces: Govt

NEW DELHI: There has been a rise in resignations and applications seeking voluntary retirements from paramilitary forces last year, with BSF and CRPF topping the chart, the Lok Sabha was told today.

There was no specific study to ascertain reasons for voluntary retirement and resignation, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply.

There have been 151 voluntary retirements and resignations of gazetted officers in 2016 compared to 117 in 2015.

The figure for subordinate officers had almost doubled for the same period. There were 1,400 resignations and voluntary retirements in 2016 whereas the figure stood at 707 in 2015.

For other ranks, the figure stood at 7,415 in 2016 which is more than double of 3,052 that was reported in 2015. (AGENCIES)