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Women’s reservation in the Special Police
August 27 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu government has restored entry and reservation for women in the Tamil Nadu Special Police after nearly 14 years.
- A government order issued by the Home Department in August confirmed that women would again be eligible for recruitment in Armed Police battalions.
- The government has also revived the single-entry system for the recruitment of police constables after 17 years.
- This system ensures uniformity among recruits and helps prevent issues related to seniority in postings and promotions.
- Women constables will be trained in Armed Police battalions, then transferred to district armed reserve, and later to taluk police stations.
- Earlier, only one of the fifteen battalions, the fifth battalion at Vaishnavi Nagar, was exclusively for women personnel.
- In 2011, the recruitment of women into the Tamil Nadu Special Police was stopped and restricted to taluk and armed reserve roles.
- In 2008, the government ended the single-entry system, leading to disparities in promotions and postings.
- Officers and personnel of Tamil Nadu Special Police are deployed within and outside the state for major law and order duties.
- The eighth battalion is stationed in Delhi for duties at Tihar jail, and the thirteenth battalion serves as the Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force.
- As of January 1, 2025, Tamil Nadu Police had a sanctioned strength of 1,33,961, including 26,589 women personnel.
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