Government Outlines Sweeping Welfare Measures for CAPF Personnel

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The Government detailed numerous welfare initiatives for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel and their families.
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Key schemes include Ayushman CAPF for cashless medical treatment and the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for higher education.
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The 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme leverages the PSARA portal to facilitate re-employment of retired personnel in private security agencies.

●Ayushman CAPF: Provides cashless healthcare across India, integrated under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY architecture.
●Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS): Offers 2,000 annual scholarships for wards/widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel.
●Ex-Gratia Payments: ₹25 lakh for accidental deaths on duty; ₹35 lakh for deaths due to terrorist/enemy action.
●WARB (Welfare and Rehabilitation Board): Oversees rehabilitation of retired CAPF personnel.
●CAPF Punarvaas: Facilitates re-employment by linking retired personnel data to Private Security Agencies via the PSARA website.

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★Identify the nodal ministry responsible for the welfare initiatives of the Central Armed Police Forces.

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Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, established by the Ministry of Home Affairs to oversee the welfare, resettlement, and rehabilitation of retired CAPF personnel and their dependents.

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•Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) operate under the Ministry of Home Affairs, NOT the Ministry of Defence.
•The 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme utilizes the PSARA (Private Security Agencies Regulation Act) framework for re-employment.

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•In internal security questions, explicitly distinguish CAPFs (MHA) from the Armed Forces (MoD). This fundamental difference dictates their pension patterns, welfare schemes, and operational mandates.

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The 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme, which facilitates the re-employment of retired Central Armed Police Forces personnel, achieves this by linking their data to the website of which specific regulatory framework?

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The 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme, which facilitates the re-employment of retired Central Armed Police Forces personnel, achieves this by linking their data to the website of which specific regulatory framework?

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