16-Mar-2021: CRPF Mahila Battalion
There are total 06 (six) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Mahila battalions. The deployment of Central Forces including Mahila battalions is a dynamic process and is dependent upon Law & Order situation in different parts of the Country.
A small contingent of Mahila personnel who have given their willingness, are undergoing Basic Foundation Course of 30 days. Thereafter, they will undergo 12 weeks Pre-induction COBRA training. The final induction of these Mahila personnel in COBRA Battalion will be made after successful completion of Pre-induction training.
Mahila Battalions of CRPF are successfully performing internal security duties in various parts of the country and abroad. 05 Mahila personnel of CRPF have also been decorated with gallantry medals for their bravery.
Creche facilities have been established at 49 locations for the benefit of Mahila personnel of CRPF and an amount of Rs.50 lakhs have been allotted for their maintenance during the current financial year 2020-21. In addition, Welfare grants are also provided to Mahila Battalions for undertaking welfare activities.
Recruitment of personnel including Mahila personnel in the Force is a
Continuous process as per functional requirements of the Force as well as availability of vacancies. In order to encourage female candidates, they are exempted from application fees. There are relaxed standards in physical standard test (PST) and physical efficiency test (PET) for selection of more women.
18-Jan-2021: DRDO hands over Motor Bike Ambulance ‘Rakshita’ to CRPF
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi based DRDO laboratory, handed over Rakshita, a bike-based casualty transport emergency vehicle to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) \ in a ceremony held at CRPF HQ in New Delhi on 18 January 2021. DS & DG (LS), DRDO, Dr AK Singh handed over the model of Rakshita to DG CRPF, Dr AP Maheshwari, followed by the flagging off the contingent of 21 bikes on the occasion.
The bike ambulance will help in overcoming the problems faced by Indian security forces and emergency healthcare providers. It will provide life-saving aid for evacuation of injured patients from low intensity conflict areas. This will be handy in the congested streets and remote locations, where access through ambulance is difficult and time consuming. The bike can respond to a medical emergency need of patients faster than a four-wheeler due to its functionality and integrated emergency medical support system.
Rakshita is fitted with a customized reclining Casualty Evacuation Seat (CES), which can be fitted in and taken out as per requirement. Other major features are the head immobilizer, safety harness jacket, hand and foot straps for safety, adjustable footrest, physiological parameter measuring equipment with wireless monitoring capability and auto warning system for driver. The vital parameters of the patient can be monitored on the dashboard mounted LCD. It is also equipped with air splint, medical and oxygen kit for on spot medical care.
This bike ambulance is useful not only for the paramilitary and military forces but has potential civil applications too.
Secretary DD R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of scientists for this indigenous and cost-effective solution to a common challenge faced by our security forces.
9-May-2017: 2,000-strong CoBRA force for Sukma
The CRPF will soon deploy a fresh squad of about 2,000 commandos from its special guerrilla warfare CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) battalions in and around the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh to defang the Maoists and their arsenal.
Sukma and its adjoining areas have witnessed some of the deadliest ambushes on security forces recently like the one where 25 CRPF men were killed in the Burkapal area of the district on April 24.
The paramilitary has prepared a blueprint to mobilise at least 20 to 25 companies of the CoBRA from their present locations in West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh to the Bastar region that has some of the worst Maoist violence-hit districts.
COBRA(Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. Originally established to counter the Naxalite problem, CoBRA is deployed to address any insurgent group engaging in asymmetrical warfare. Currently numbering ten battalions, CoBRA is ranked among one of India’s more experienced and successful law enforcement units.