In a bid to give impetus to participation of local youth in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the Centre has decided to conduct the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable (General Duty) examination in regional languages as well.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the conduct of the Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English.
The decision has been taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the initiative of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah.
The 13 regional languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri and Konkani.
The decision will benefit lakhs of aspirants to take 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,” the PIB report said.
The Constable GD is one of the flagship examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) 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.