400 tribal youths of Chhattisgarh to join CRPF as constables
The Hindu
Several hundred such native tribal youths have already been deployed by the CRPF after training
A fresh batch of 400 tribal youths hailing from interior areas of Naxal-hit Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh have been selected by the CRPF for appointment as constables as part of a special recruitment drive, officials said.
The tribal youths will be mostly part of the 'Bastariya battalion', named after the erstwhile undivided Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
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Several hundred such native tribal youths have already been deployed by the CRPF after training.
Offer of appointment to all 400 selected native tribal youths have been issued, a home ministry official said.
The announcement for the raising of the 'Bastariya battalion' was made by the Centre in 2016. The personnel were drawn largely from the Bastar region, and are tasked with carrying out anti-Maoists operations in Chhattisgarh.
The idea behind creation of such a battalion is to get more advantage for the security forces in their fight against the Naxals. Those who were recruited know the local language, are familiar with the topography and will be able to get intelligence about the extremists easily.