MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE WELFARE OF CAPFS PERSONNEL
The article details various welfare measures implemented by the Government of India for the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and their families. These initiatives include financial assistance, educational support through the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) with specific amounts for girls and boys, housing, and rehabilitation services. Additionally, it mentions benefits for Next of Kin (NoKs) such as travel fare concessions and allotment of Oil Product Agencies, along with the provision of a 'Casualty Certificate' similar to that for Armed Forces. These measures were stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha.
The article details various welfare measures implemented by the Government of India for the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and their families. These initiatives include financial assistance, educational support through the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) with specific amounts for girls and boys, housing, and rehabilitation services. Additionally, it mentions benefits for Next of Kin (NoKs) such as travel fare concessions and allotment of Oil Product Agencies, along with the provision of a 'Casualty Certificate' similar to that for Armed Forces. These measures were stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha.
Exam linkage
GS Paper II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations - Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.