Salient features of the Mahila Battalion in CISF are as under:

(i) The strength of Mahila Reserve Battalion is 1025 of different ranks headed by Senior Mahila Commandant.

(ii)  The Mahila Reserve Battalion would cater to the operational requirement of women for security duties at Airports, Delhi Metro, Government Building security, Public Sector undertaking etc.

(iii) Increase in Women’s representation in the Force.

(iv) To perform such other duties as may be entrusted to it by the Central Government.

The training programs, the duration and syllabus of different ranks of CISF personnel are done as per approved norms.

Recruitment of different ranks of Mahila battalion is done as per their recruitment rules through direct recruitment or promotion.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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RK/VV/ASH/RR/PR/PS/3649