HISTORIC! CAPF Constable exams soon to be conducted in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi & English

New Delhi, Apr 15: In a landmark decision, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved conducting Constable (General Duty) examination for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English.

CAPF Constable exams in 13 regional languages

According to the Home Ministry's press release, the historic decision has been taken at the initiative of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in order to give impetus to participation of local youth in the CAPF and encourage regional languages. In addition to Hindi and English, the question paper will be set in 13 regional languages; Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri and Konkani.

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The decision will result in lakhs of aspirants taking part in the examination in their mother tongue or regional language and improve their selection prospects. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Staff Selection Commission would sign an addendum to the existing MoU to facilitate the conduct of the examination in multiple Indian languages. Constable GD is one of flagship examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission attracting lakhs of candidates from across the country.

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According to the official statement, the examination in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English will be conducted from Jan 1, 2024 onwards. The state and UT governments are expected to launch wide campaign encouraging local youths to use this opportunity of taking the examination in their mother tongue and participate in huge numbers to make a career serving the country.