Career as Assistant Commandant - Career Counselling

DESCRIPTION

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are the Assam Rifles (AR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Security Guard (NSG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Recruitment is conducted mainly in three modes

Gazetted Officers: Officers in CAPFs are recruited through the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducted by UPSC.

Subordinate Officers: Sub Inspectors are recruited through competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and they are referred as DASOs (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers).

Constables: Constables are recruited through competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.

CAPF Assistant Commandants

Border Security Force (BSF)

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

PATHWAY

	Pathway 1
Step: 1	Clear Class XII in any stream (Better subjects are political science, public administration, psychology, sociology, English literature, economics, History)
Step: 2	· Any graduation program, better subjects are Political science, psychology, sociology, Economics, Public Administration & History etc. · Reading Newspaper, Read Grade 11 & 12 NCERT Books · Listen All India Radio for News & Reviews
Step: 3	Clear UPSC-AC Examination

SKILLS REQUIRED

Candidates must have the ability to lead and motivate others; self-discipline and confidence and team working skills.
They also possess the ability to give and follow orders; IT skills and excellent communication skills.
Applicants should also require the ability to take responsibility and make decisions; good fitness levels; good organizational skills and a willingness to go into combat.

DEMAND

CAPF: Salary Structure of Assistant Commandant (AC)

The following tabular contains the basic salary structure of Assistant Commandant of CAPF:

Title of Salary	Amount
Basic Pay	INR 15,600
Grade Pay	INR 5,400
Dearness Allowance (DA)	INR 26,250
In hand Salary	INR 44,135
Total	INR 51,480

Salary as per Designation of Assistant commandant CAPF

Aspirants who are applying for UPSC CAPF always want to get a good idea of how smooth life will become and what they will achieve from their service period. Here is a list which will enlighten your salary as per the designation of officers of CAPF:

Rank	Pay Scale	Pay Band
Director-General	INR 2,25,000	Apex Fixed
Additional Director General	INR 1,82,200 to INR 2,24,100	HAG
Inspector General	INR 1,44,000 to INR 2,18,000	Pay Band 4
Deputy Inspector General	INR 1,31,000 – INR 2,15,900	Pay Band 4
Sr. Commandant	INR 1,31,000 – INR 2,15, 900.	Pay Band 4
Commandant	INR 78,800 – INR 2,09,200	Pay Band 3
Deputy Commandant	INR 67,700 – INR 2,08,700	Pay Band 3
Assistant Commandant	INR 56,100 – 1,77,500	Pay Band 3

Salary Perks and Additional Benefits

With the job of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Force of UPSC, there comes a lot of perks and benefits. Here we are mentioning some of the perks and additional benefits that officers of each rank receive:

Dearness allowance
Money for Ration
House Rent Allowance(HRA):
Medical Allowance(MA)
Special Duty Allowance
Transport Allowance(TA)
Hardship Allowance

UPSC CAPF Career Progression – Promotions

The Assistant commandant of UPSC CAPF throughout their journey will receive many opportunities to get promoted. Salary and additional benefits also depend on your promotion. As your post increases the salary will also increase. The promotion also relays on your experiences, years of services and availability of vacancy, and more. For better understanding, the sequence of promotion has been enlisted.