The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Saturday that the Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be conducted in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. The examination will be held in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English beginning January 1, 2024, according to an MHA statement.
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 the exam in their mother tongue and regional language, improving their chances of selection.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the historic decision was made at the initiative of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah to boost local youth participation in the CAPF and encourage regional languages.
Constable GD is one of the Staff Selection Commission’s flagship examinations, attracting lakhs of candidates from across the country. According to the MHA, states and union territories are expected to launch a wide campaign encouraging local youths to take advantage of the opportunity to take the examination in their mother tongue and participate in large numbers in order 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 encourage use and development of regional languages,” added the MHA statement.
