The Ministry of Home Affairs office at North Block in New Delhi. File
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (May 23, 2025) sanctioned a policy to grant the next senior honorary rank to retiring Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in the absence of real promotion opportunities. 

The insignia would entail no additional pensionary benefits, the MHA said in an order.

The honorary senior rank would be accorded to constables, head constables, assistant sub-inspectors and sub-inspectors on the day of their retirement. 

“To boost the morale, pride and confidence of the CAPF personnel who have had a long tenure, it has been decided to accord the next senior honorary rank to officials on the day of the retirement. This will entail no additional financial or pensionary benefits,” the order issued with the concurrence of Home Minister Amit Shah said.

To get the honorary rank, the personnel should have had a clean service record and should have received no punishment in the past five years, the MHA said. It added that Vigilance clearance was mandatory to get the rank.

Former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director-General Anish Dayal Singh, on the day of his retirement on December 31, 2024, said the personnel who benefit from the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) but have not been granted promotion in rank due to organisational constraints, may use the insignia of the next senior rank on their uniforms before they retire. 

All CAPF personnel are entitled to at least three promotions during their service. In absence of real promotion, MACP ensures financial benefits of the next senior rank on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service.

Published – May 24, 2025 04:20 am IST