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’36 % gazetted officer posts vacant in SSB’
Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) There is 36 per cent vacancy for recruitment to gazetted posts in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India’s borders with Nepal and Bhutan, the Union Home Ministry has admitted in response to an RTI query.
R.B.S. Negi, Deputy Secretary in the Home Ministry, while replying to a query by activist Nutan Thakur on the existing vacancies in the force, said 815 posts are lying vacant as against the sanctioned strength of 2,215 gazetted officers.
In the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), guarding the India-China border, 573 posts (27 per cent) are vacant as against the sanctioned strength of 2,094 gazetted officers.
Among the six Central Para-Military Forces of SSB, ITBP, BSF, CISF, CRPF and Assam Rifles, of the total sanctioned posts of 17,967 gazetted officers, there is a vacancy for 2,892 gazetted officer posts (16 per cent). The position is best in the BSF where of 5,513 gazetted officers’ posts, only five per cent (485) are vacant.
In contrast, the position of Subordinate Officers (SOs) and Constabulary is much better in the Central Para-Military Forces. Of the total sanctioned strength of 9,61,580 SOs and Constabulary, the vacancy is for 61,368 posts which is 6 per cent of the total strength.
The situation is worst again in the SSB, where of the total sanctioned strength of 96,643 SOs and Constabulary, 20,581 posts (21 per cent) are vacant. The situation is best in the CRPF where of the total sanctioned strength of 3,12,882 SOs and Constabulary, only 13,276 posts (4 per cent) are vacant.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.