India
Central nod to the first all-women CISF battalion – Times of India
A total of 1,025 female personnel will be recruited into the battalion. Their nine-month training is specifically designed to create an elite battalion capable of performing varied roles as commandos in VIP security as well as airport security and railway services in Delhi, a CISF officer said.
They will be deployed at strategic locations, possibly in Delhi-NCR, so that they can be easily mobilized in emergency situations, the officer said.
Deepak Verma, Deputy Inspector General of CISF, said, “The proposal for formation of an all-women battalion was made on the directions of the Union Home Minister during the 53rd CISF day function.”