DIRECTORATE GENERAL BORDER SECURITY FORCE

(CONFIDENTIAL SECTION - RRs DESKI

REVISION OF BORDER SECURITY FORCE COMBATISED PARA­

MEDICAL CADRE G R O U P-A ’ RECRUITMENT RULES, 2013

I am directed to forward herewith the copy of draft Recruitment

Rules of BORDER SECURITY FORCE COMBATISED PARA-MEDICAL
CADRE G R O U P-A ’ RECRUITMENT RULES, 2024 along with Notice” for
uploading/ publishing in BSF Web site under separate link of “Recruitment
Rules” as sub-link of “Draft Recruitm ent Rules” and IPP also, for
obtaining comments from stakeholders, if any, as per following proforma :-

s. Name of the proposed draft Date of Last Date for

No Recruitment Rules uploading submission of
comments
(i) BORDER SECURITY FORCE Mention the 30 days from
COMBATISED PARA- date when the date of
MEDICAL CADRE GROUP- the draft uploading
‘A ’ RECRUITMENT
notification
RULES, 2024
be uploaded
by IT Wing

2. It is, therefore, requested that a line of confirmation, in this regard, be

given in Hard Copy to Confidential - RRs Desk for our record purpose,
please.

(Arun Kumar)
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FHQ (IT W ing)

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL BORDER SECURITY FORCE

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No C.17/01/2024/Pers-Confdl /BSF/ V&oOt) Dated, the <X> May, 2024

INVITING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED BORDER SECURITY FORCE,

COMBATISED PARA-MEDICAL CADRE GROUP-‘A’ RECRUITMENT RULES.
2024

DG BSF has approved to review the BORDER SECURITY FORCE,

COMBATISED PARA-MEDICAL CADRE GROUP-‘A’ RECRUITMENT RULES, 2013.
Accordingly, the proposed amended draft BORDER SECURITY FORCE
COMBATISED PARA-MEDICAL CADRE GROUP-‘A’ RECRUITMENT RULES, 2024
have been prepared and are required to be circulated to all BSF Headquarters and field
formations.

2. In terms of DoP&T OM No AB-14017/61/2006-Estt(RR) dated 13th Oct 2015,

draft amendments have been uploaded on the website of BSF and on IPP, for obtaining
comments on the draft proposed Notification of BORDER SECURITY FORCE
COMBATISED PARA-MEDICAL CADRE GROUP-‘A’ RECRUITMENT RULES, 2024
from all stakeholders in the following format

Sri No Name of the post with the name of draft Comments

notification

3. The comments as per the above format should reach by earliest means to this
office latest by June, 2024 on the above mentioned address:-

Dy Inspector General (Confd)

5th Floor, Block No 10, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
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[To be published in the Gazette of India Part-ll, Section-3, Sub-section (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification
New Delhi, th e ______ 2024

G.S.R___ In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub­
section (2) of section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), and in
supersession of the Border Security Force Combatised Para-Medical Staff Recruitment
Rules 2013 & 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules regulating the
method of recruitment to the Para- Medical Staff Group ‘A’ Combatised Posts in Border
Security Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.-

(i) These rules may be called the Border Security Force Combatised Para-
Medical Cadre Group ‘A ’ Recruitment Rules, 2024.

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.

2. Application- These rules shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the
Schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay m atrix.- The number of posts,
their classification, and pay level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as
specified in columns (2) to (4) of the schedule annexed to these rules.

4. Method of recruitment, age limit qualifications etc. - The method of recruitment, age
limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified
in columns (5) to (13) of the schedule.

5. Medical Fitness for promotion.-(i) For Combatised Staff promotion from one
post to another in any grade or rank or post included in the schedule,
individual shall be required to confirm to medical Category SHAPE-I as
prescribed by the Government from time to time

(ii) Medical standard for direct recruits.- Only those persons who are
medically fit and physically fit as specified in Ministry of Home Affairs
guidelines dated 20.5.2015 on recruitment of medical examination in
CAPFs/ARs and as per the scheme prescribed by the Central Government and
subsequent amendments thereon from time to time shall be eligible for
appointment to the posts specified in the Column 1 of the Schedule under the
provision of these rules.
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(iii) Physical Standard for direct recruits.-

SI. Height Chest

No Male Femal Male Female
e
1, The minimum Height/Chest 165 155 75-80 Not
for all candidates except Cm Cm Cm applicable
those mentioned below
(UR/EWS, SC & OBC)
2. The minimum Height/Chest 160 148 75-80 Not
for all candidates belonging Cm Cm Cm applicable
to Scheduled Tribes (ST)
category of all
States/UTs/District except as
given in the following para
will be.
3. The minimum Height/Chest 155 147 75-80 Not
for all Scheduled Tribes(ST) Cm Cm Cm applicable
hailing from North Eastern
State of Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim &
Tripura.
4. The minimum Height/Chest 158 147 75-80 Not
for the all Scheduled Cm Cm Cm applicable
Tribes(ST) hailing from Left
Wing Extremism affected
districts will be
5. The minimum Height/Chest 162.5 152 75-80 Not
for the candidates failing in Cm Cm Cm applicable
the categories of Garhwali,
Kumauni, Dogras, Marathas
and candidates belonging of
the state of Assam, Himachal
Pradesh and Jammu &
Kashmir will be.
6. The minimum Height/Chest 160 150 75-80 Not
for the candidate hailing Cm Cm Cm applicable
from North Eastern State of
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Sikkim and
Tripura.
7. The minimum Height/Chest 155 150 75-80 Not
for the candidates hailing Cm Cm Cm applicable
from Gorkha Territorial
Administration(GTA)
comprising of the three Sub-
Division of Darjeeling
Districts namely Darjeeling,
Kalimpong and Kurseong
and includes the following
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“Mouzas” Sub-Division of
the districts :- (1) Lohagarh
Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh
forest (3) Tangmohan (4)
Barachenga (5) Panighata (6)
Chota Adalpur (7) Paharu (8)
Sukna Forest (9) Sukna part-
1 (10) Pantapati Forest-1 (11)
Mahanadi Forest (12)
Champasari Forest (13)
Salbari Chhat Par-ll (14)
Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill
forest (16) Sivoke forest (17)
Chhota Chenga (18) Nipania.
8. Weight Corresponding to height and age.

(iv) Should qualify the physical efficiency and written tests.

6. Disqualifications- No person.-

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a
spouse living; or

(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into, or contracted a marriage
with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said cadre:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is
permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to
the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so, exempt any person from
the operation of this rule.

7. Liability to Serve.- Any person appointed to any post under these rules
shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad.

8. Power to relax .- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is

necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules in respect of any class or category
of person.

9. Initial Constitution.- The persons holding the posts mentioned in the

Schedule on the date of commencement of these rules on regular basis
shall be deemed to have been appointed under these rules and the service
rendered by them in the said post on regular basis before the said
commencement shall be taken into account for deciding their period of
probation, seniority, pensionary benefits and eligibility for promotion to the
n e x t h ig h e r g r a d e .

10. Ineligibility of non-citizens of India. - No person who is not a citizen of

India shall, except with the prior permission of Central Government in writing, be
appointed under these rules.
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Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall debar the appointment or
employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan in the Force.

11. Superannuation.- Every person appointed under these rule shall retire
from service on the afternoon of the last day of the months in which he or she
attains the age of sixty years or as prescribed by the Central Government from
time to time.

Provided that a person whose date of birth is on the first of a month shall retire
from service in the afternoon of the last day of the preceding months on attaining the
age of sixty years.

(2) No person shall be granted extension in service beyond the prescribed age of
retirement on superannuation.

12. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit
and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Schedules
Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Government Servants, Ex-Servicemen and other
special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the
Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Name of post. Number of posts Classification

(D __________ (2)___________ (3)
1.Deputy Commandant 02*(2024) General Central Service
(Matron) *Subject to variation Group-‘A’, Gazetted
dependent on work load (Non-Ministerial)
Combatised.
Level in the pay Matrix Whether selection post Age limit for direct
or non-selection post recruits
(4) (5) (6)
L e v e l-11 (Rs. 67700- Selection Not applicable
208700/-)
Educational and other Whether age and Period of probation if
qualification required foreducation qualification any.
direct recruits prescribed for direct
recruits will apply in the
case of promotes.
(7) (8) (9)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by
deputation or absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by
various methods.
(10)
Promotion
In case of recruitment by If a Departmental Promotion Committee
promotion or deputation or exists, what is its composition
absorption, grade from which
promotion or deputation or
absorption to be made.
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(11) (12)
Promotion:- Departmental Promotion
Assistant Commandant Committee (for Considering Promotion):
(Matron) with five years
regular service in level-10 in 1. Director General : Chairman
the pay matrix (Rs.56100- Border Security Force
177500/-) and;
2. Inspector General : Member
should have successfully Border Security Force
completed basic training as
prescribed at entry level. 3. Director or Deputy Secretary : Member
Ministry of Home Affairs
Note: - Where Juniors who
have completed their 4. Deputy Inspector General : Member
qualifying/eligibility service (Medical)
are being considered for Border Security Force
promotion, their seniors
would also be considered
provided they are not short of
the requisite qualifying/
eligibility service by more
than half of such qualifying/
eligibility service or two
years, whichever is less, and
have successfully completed
their probation period for
promotion to the next higher
grade along with their juniors
who have already completed
such qualifying/eligibility
service.
Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted
in making recruitment
(13)___________________________________
Not applicable.
(D (2) (3)
2.Assistant Commandant 10*(2024) General Central Service
(Matron) *Subject to variation Group-‘A ’, Gazetted (Non-
dependent on work load Ministerial) Combatised.
(4) (5) (6)
L e v e l-10 (Rs. 56100- Selection Not applicable
177500/-)
(7) (8) (9)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
(10)
Promotion
(11) ______________(12)____________________
Promotion:- Departmental Promotion
Subedar Major (Sister In charge) Committee (for Considering Promotion):
with fo u r years regular service in
level-8 in the pay matrix 1. Director General Chairman
(Rs.47600-151100/-) and; Border Security Force
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should have successfully 2. Inspector General Member

completed basic training as Border Security Force
prescribed at entry level.
3. Director or Deputy Secretary : Member
Note 1:- The eligibility service Ministry of Home Affairs
for the incumbents holding the
post of Subedar Major (Sister 4. Deputy Inspector General (Medical): Member
In charge) on regular basis on Border Security Force
the date of commencement of
these rules shall be 2 years of
regular service in the grade.

Note 2: - Where Juniors who

have completed their qualifying/
eligibility service are being
considered for promotion, their
seniors would also be considered
provided they are not short of the
requisite qualifying/ eligibility
service by more than half of such
qualifying/eligibility service or two
years, whichever is less, and
have successfully completed their
probation period for promotion to
the next higher grade along with
their juniors who have already
completed such qualifying/
eligibility service._______________

Not applicable.

[F No C-17/01/2024/Pers-Confdl/BSF]

(Shiv Lahri Meena)

Under Secretary (Pers)