Indian Railways recruit over 10,500 RPF jawans; give 50% posts to women constables
India TV NewsRPF Recruitment 2019 | In its biggest enrollment drive, the Indian Railways has recruited over 10,500 personnel in the Railway Protection Force, reserving almost 50 per cent vacancies of constables for women, a top official said. The recruitment process of total 10,537 jawans, including 1,120 sub-inspectors, 8,619 constables and 798 ancillary staffers, began in May last year and has recently been completed, he said. "For this biggest RPF recruitment drive, we 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. 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.