The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a massive recruitment drive for the youth of the nation. The recruitment drive has been opened to fill 76,578 vacancies, including 7,646 posts for women, in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). 

The Home Ministry, in an official statement, said that 54,953 posts vacancies are for the constable cadre. The Staff Selection Commission will carry out the recruitment process.  

SSC will conduct a computer-based written examination starting from the month of February itself. Direct Recruitment for these posts also will be made by the SSC through a written examination between February-March. The shortlisted candidates in the written exam will appear for physical and medical examination to be conducted by the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB), the nodal force, from February 25 onwards. 

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Out of the 54,953 posts of constables, the CRPF has the maximum 21,566 vacancies, followed by the BSF (16,984 posts), the SSB (8,546 posts), the ITBP (4,126 posts) and the Assam Rifles (3,076 posts) and the remaining being in the CISF and other CAPFs. There are 1,073 vacancies in various CAPFs at the level of Sub-Inspector, out of which 38 posts are reserved for women. The BSF has the maximum 508 vacancies of SI, followed by the CRPF (274), the SSB (206) and the ITBP (85). The positions for the Assistant Commandant, there exist 466 vacancies for which direct recruitment is being made through the UPSC. The result of the written examination to fill these posts had been declared on January 1.