241 Bastariya Battalion | |
---|---|
Active | 2018–present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | Central Reserve Police Force |
Size | Battalion |
Nickname(s) | Bastariya Battalion |
The Bastariya Battalion, also known as "Battalion 241," is a unit of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), based in Chhattisgarh. [1] The unit is tasked with curbing Naxalist activities in Chhattisgarh state. [2] The battalion is named "Bastariya" because the force is composed of locals — both male and female — from Dantewada, Bijapur, Sukma, and Narayanpur — some of the most Maoist-affected districts in Bastar Division, Chhattisgarh. [3]
The battalion's sanctioned size is set at 743 personnel; the unit is currently composed of 534 personnel, 189 of whom are female, in accordance with the Indian Government's policy of 33% reservation for women. [2]
The Bastariya Battalion was formed on 1 April 2017 in order to "enhance local representation in CRPF's combat lay-out in the Bastar area",[ citation needed] as well as to provide the Bastariya youth with secure employment. Accordingly, its recruitment process was unusual. Physical standards of height and weight were relaxed to give a fair chance to the local applicants, and the CRPF provided pre-educational and physical training to the local youths through Civic Action Programmes to maximize applicants' eligibility for induction into the special formation. [2]
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Bastariya Battalion on 21 May 2018. [4] He attended the passing out parade of 241 Bastariya Battalion of the CRPF in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, on 21 May 2018.
{{
cite journal}}
: Cite journal requires |journal=
(
help)
241 Bastariya Battalion | |
---|---|
Active | 2018–present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | Central Reserve Police Force |
Size | Battalion |
Nickname(s) | Bastariya Battalion |
The Bastariya Battalion, also known as "Battalion 241," is a unit of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), based in Chhattisgarh. [1] The unit is tasked with curbing Naxalist activities in Chhattisgarh state. [2] The battalion is named "Bastariya" because the force is composed of locals — both male and female — from Dantewada, Bijapur, Sukma, and Narayanpur — some of the most Maoist-affected districts in Bastar Division, Chhattisgarh. [3]
The battalion's sanctioned size is set at 743 personnel; the unit is currently composed of 534 personnel, 189 of whom are female, in accordance with the Indian Government's policy of 33% reservation for women. [2]
The Bastariya Battalion was formed on 1 April 2017 in order to "enhance local representation in CRPF's combat lay-out in the Bastar area",[ citation needed] as well as to provide the Bastariya youth with secure employment. Accordingly, its recruitment process was unusual. Physical standards of height and weight were relaxed to give a fair chance to the local applicants, and the CRPF provided pre-educational and physical training to the local youths through Civic Action Programmes to maximize applicants' eligibility for induction into the special formation. [2]
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Bastariya Battalion on 21 May 2018. [4] He attended the passing out parade of 241 Bastariya Battalion of the CRPF in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, on 21 May 2018.
{{
cite journal}}
: Cite journal requires |journal=
(
help)