IPS quota in CAPF posts comes into force
A new law in India has officially mandated that a significant portion of senior posts in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) be reserved for IPS officers on deputation. The move aims to improve coordination but has faced opposition from internal cadre officers.
Why it matters
The policy change reflects a shift in administrative control over paramilitary forces, balancing central coordination needs against career progression concerns for career officers.
NEW DELHI: Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 - which stipulates that 50% of the posts in CAPFs at the level of inspector general, a minimum of 67% of the posts at the level of additional director general, and 100% of the posts at the level of director general and special director general-level, be filled by IPS officers on deputation - came into force Thursday.The home ministry, in a notification, specified Oct 8 as the "appointed day" on which the provisions of the Act would come into force.The operationalisation of the IPS quota in senior CAPF posts comes days after Union home secretary Govind Mohan told Supreme Court that the deputation of…
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