Suicide Deaths In Paramilitary Forces Rise, 100-Day Leave Policy A Relief: Home Ministry To Rajya Sabha
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Rajya Sabha it has been ensuring more and more personnel get time to spend with their families
Long hours of duty and sleep deprivation are not only making jawans posted with the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to die by suicide, but also take voluntary retirement before they complete their service. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in data shared with the Rajya Sabha said 730 jawans have died by suicide, and over 55,000 either resigned or took voluntary retirement.
Mainly, death by suicide among jawans is due to personal reasons. The task force that studied reasons for increase in suicide among CAPF personnel said more than 80 per cent of those who died by suicide were reported after they returned home from leave.
"Mainly reasons include the death of a spouse or family member, marital discord or divorce, financial difficulties, and inadequate education opportunities for children," the report said.
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