MHA approves conducting constabulary examination for CAPF in 13 regional languages

The MHA will now conduct Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages - Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri, and Konkani.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Saturday approved conducting Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English from January 1, 2024. The landmark decision is said to give a major boost to the promotion of regional languages.

A home ministry official told ETV Bharat that the historic decision has been taken at the initiative of Amit Shah to give impetus to the participation of local youth in the CAPF and encourage regional languages. In addition to Hindi and English, from now on, the question paper will be set in 13 regional languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri, and Konkani.

The decision has been taken at the initiative of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will result in lakhs of aspirants taking part in the examination in their mother tongue/regional language and improve their selection prospects.

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Staff Selection Commission would sign an addendum to the existing MoU to facilitate the conduct of the examination in multiple Indian languages. Constable GD is one of flagship examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission attracting lakhs of candidates from across the country. The examination in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English will be conducted from January 1, 2024 onwards.

States and UT governments are expected to launch a wide campaign encouraging local youths to use this opportunity of taking the examination in their mother tongue and participate in huge numbers to make a career serving the country. "The Ministry of Home Affairs under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is fully committed to encourage use and development of regional languages," added the MHA statement.