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NEW DELHI: The government has set a target of inducting 5,171 women in Central Armed Police Forces in 2025-26, an around 60 per cent increase from 3,239 women recruited in the previous year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

According to data presented by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in response to a written question, the government aims to recruit 5,171 women in 2025-26, with the highest percentage of intake in the BSF.

The government plans to recruit 2,513 women in BSF, 1,192 in CRPF, 1,375 in ITBP and 91 in SSB in 2025-26, data showed.

“In January 2016, it was decided to reserve 33 per cent posts at the constable level for being filled up by women in CRPF to begin with and 14-15 per cent posts at the constable level in border guarding fo

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