Centre announces honorary rank promotion for retiring CAPF, Assam Rifles personnel; check highlights, eligibility & more
Delhi LG VK Saxena with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta leaves from Ministry of Home Affairs after attending a meeting over new criminal laws, in New Delhi
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved honorary rank promotions for retiring CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel below officer rank, effective immediately. This initiative aims to boost morale by awarding a one-level higher rank to those from Constable to Sub-Inspector upon retirement. The honorary promotion will not include any additional financial or pensionary benefits.
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Eligibility: Personnel must meet all promotion criteria, maintain a clean service record, and have a minimum of 'Good' rating in their last five years of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs). Integrity must be beyond doubt, and clearance from departmental inquiry and vigilance is mandatory.
Personnel must meet all promotion criteria, maintain a clean service record, and have a minimum of 'Good' rating in their last five years of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs). Integrity must be beyond doubt, and clearance from departmental inquiry and vigilance is mandatory. Approval process: The honorary rank will be recommended by the personnel's commanding officer and conferred on their retirement day.
The honorary rank will be recommended by the personnel's commanding officer and conferred on their retirement day. Scope: This initiative is applicable only where the honorary rank exists within the personnel's service category and will not affect inter-se seniority.
CAPFs Retired Rank Honorary Rank Assam Rifles Retired Rank Honorary Rank Constable Head Constable Rifleman Havildar Head Constable Assistant Sub-Inspector Havildar Warrant Officer Assistant Sub-Inspector Sub-Inspector Warrant Officer Naib Subedar Sub-Inspector Inspector Naib Subedar Subedar
In a decision aimed at enhancing the dignity and morale of retiring security personnel, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday approved the conferring of honorary ranks—one level higher—on retiring personnel below officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR).Effective immediately, this initiative will see retiring personnel from the ranks of Constable to Sub-Inspector being awarded an honorary promotion on their final day of service. However, the move carries no additional financial or pensionary benefits.
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