New Delhi: In a landmark decision, Ministry of Home Affairs led by Amit Shah has approved the conduct of Constable (General Duty) examination for CAPFs in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English

This historic decision has been taken at the initiative of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah and to give impetus to participation of local youth in the CAPF and encourage regional languages, said the Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on Saturday.

The question paper will be set in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri and Konkani in addition to Hindi and English. 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 said the Constable GD is one of flagship examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) attracting lakhs of candidates from across the country. The examination in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English will be conducted from January 1, 2024 onwards.

The Ministry said that States and UT governments are expected to launch a 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.

The Ministry of Home Affairs under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is fully committed to encouraging the use and development of regional languages, added the Ministry in the statement. /BI/