GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Home Affairs
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.251
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14th MARCH, 2012/PHALGUNA 24, 1933 (SAKA)
Study Regarding Intemperate Behaviour of Security Personnel
251. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether it t is a fact that incidents of suicides, ragging and intemperate behavior by personnel of CRPF, CISF and other forces, including those on VIP duties are on the rise;
(b) If so, the year-wise and force-wise details thereof for the last two years;
(c) Whether any study has been conducted in this regard; and
(d) If so, the outcome thereof and the remedial measures that Government has taken to contain such incidents?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d):A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 251 FOR 14.3.2012
(a) & (b): As reported· by the Central Armed Police Forces( CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (ARs), force-wise incidents of committing suicides, ragging and intemperate be avior cases in Central Armed Police Forces( CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (ARs) during the last two(2) years are as under:-
Force |
2010 |
2011 |
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|
No. of Suicide cases |
No. of intemperate behavior cases |
Ragging |
No. of Suicide cases |
No. of intemperate behavior cases |
Ragging |
CRPF |
28 |
4 |
NIL |
42 |
16 |
NIL |
BSF |
29 |
5 |
NIL |
39 |
3 |
NIL |
ITBP |
5 |
NIL |
NIL |
3 |
NIL |
NIL |
SSB |
12 |
NIL |
NIL |
12 |
2 |
NIL |
CISF |
17 |
NIL |
NIL |
11 |
NIL |
NIL |
ARs |
10 |
NIL |
NIL |
9 |
1 |
NIL |
NSG |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
3 |
NIL |
NIL |
(c) Yes Sir. A study was got conducted through Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) into the factors causing stress in the Forces and to suggest the remedial measures for the same. The team in its report submitted in June,2004, made recommendations which were broadly classified under three heads, viz organizational (37 recommendations), Individual (8 recommendations) and Governmental (3 recommendatio11s). Government has already considered these recommendations to address the stress elated problems, their causes and effects on the personnel to check the incidents of suicides.
(d) Following remedial measures have been taken by the Government to control such cases, including easing of job related stress and Improving the working conditions, behaviour of senior officers and mental health of the personnel of CAPFs & ARs :-