FUNDS
Central Welfare Fund (CWF)
The main objective of this fund is to provide grant to augment welfare activities in field formations, field units and training institutions. And also financial help to the widows/ex service personnel, who are not covered under any other fund are also met out of this fund depending upon the necessity of the requirement.
(a) Welfare activities undertaken under this fund
(i) Welfare grant to Units/HQrs for welfare activities of Force personnel including provision of entertainment/recreational facilities.
(ii) Amenities/improvement in mess of Ors, SOs and Officers.
(iii) Special Diet to TB Patients on the recommendation of the Medical Officer.
(iv) Reimbursement of cost of spectacles to all Non-gazetted staff @ Rs500 within a spell of 5 years. Reimbursement of cost of denture to NGOs upto the rank of Inspectors on the recommendation of Medical Officers upto Rs. 500 at one time.
(v) Expenditure on Sports activities of the Force
(vi) Loans to GOs, SOs and other ranks including Civilian Staff are given out of this Fund at a nominal interest i.e. 6.25% per annum.
(vii) Provision of Inmarsats in remote areas of deployment.
(viii) To relieve stress and strain of men recreation facilities as under are provided:-
Ø TV
Ø Transistor
Ø Reading material like books and magazines
Ø Musical Instruments
Ø Indoor Games
Ø Dish Antennae
Ø VCR/VCD
Employment of widows and NOKs of deceased BSF pers to tide off initial hardships-
· PCO operators -24
· Canteen hand -11
· Gas agency -08
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Primary school -05
· Welfare centre -03
· Grain shop -01
Contributory Benevolent Fund (CBF)
The main objective of this fund is to provide financial assistance to the BSF personnel/ families:-
(i) On death of BSF personnel
(ii) At the time of retirement
(iii) When boarded out medically
(a) Financial Assistance
The following financial assistance is provided to next of kin of the personnel who died while in service:-
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(i) |
Death in action |
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Rs 35,000/- ( i.e. Rs 5,000/- out of SRF & Rs 30,000/- out of CBF) |
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(ii) |
Accidental Death on duty |
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Rs 31,500/- (i.e. Rs 5,000/- out of SRF & Rs 26,500/- out of CBF) |
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(iii) |
Normal death on duty |
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Rs 30,000/- (i.e. Rs 5,000/- out of SRF & Rs 25,000/- out of CBF) |
(b) FA on retirement
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(i) |
Voluntary retirement/superannuation between 20 and 25yrs of regular service |
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Rs 3,500/- |
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(ii) |
Voluntary retirement/superannuation with more than 25 yrs of qualifying service. |
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Rs 8,000/- |
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(iii) |
In lump sum as special retirement benefits to Ex- Revolutionary Govt. of Nagaland personnel enrolled in BSF and retiring with more than 15 years of qualifying service. |
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Rs. 2,000/- |
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(vi) |
For 3 years to serving BSF personnel suffering from serious diseases and undergoing treatment while on EOL. |
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Rs. 400/- p.m. |
(c) FA for Medically Boarded out
The following financial assistance is extended to BSF personnel who are boarded out medically:-
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(i) |
Invalid in action |
(a) 60% and above |
Rs 16,500/- |
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(b) Less than 60% |
Rs 16,000/- |
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(ii) |
Invalid on duty |
(a) 60% and above |
Rs 13,500/- |
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(b) Less than 60 % |
Rs 12,500/- |
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(c) Invalidation due to difficult conditions of duty/terrain and adverse climatic effects |
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- with more than 10 years service |
Rs 10,000/- |
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- with less than 10 years service
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Rs 15,000/- |
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(iii) |
Under normal circumstances
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With more than 10 yrs service. |
Rs 6,000/- |
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Less than 10 yrs but more than 3 yrs of service |
Rs 10,000/- |
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Less than 3 yrs service. |
Rs 4,500/- |
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Special Relief Fund (SRF)
The objective of this fund is to provide financial assistance to widows/NOKs of deceased personnel and medically boarded out personnel.
Following Financial assistance is rendered:-
(a) Immediate relief to the widow/NOK of deceased BSF personnel of
Rs. 5,000/-.
(b) Sewing machine or Rs 2,000/- in lieu thereof in normal death
(c) For marriage of one daughter/sister of deceased BSF personnel
(i) For normal death : Rs 40,000/-
(ii) Accidental /War/Action death : Rs 30,000/-
(iii) Sister’s marriage of deceased : Rs 40,000/-
bachelor person of the force
who dies due to natural cause
and not entitled for EOP/Ex-gratia
(d) One daughter’s marriage of medically boarded out personnel Rs. 15,000/-
(e) Housing facilities for widows - 151 residential accommodation have been constructed for widows out of this fund at various locations.
(f) Financial Assistance for education of two children of the deceased BSF personnel till they attain age of 24 years
(g) Engagement of specialists and paramedical staff for the health-care of men and their families (as on 20-1-2009)
Part time Specialists -27
Part time Dentists -07
Part time Homoeopath -05
Part time Psychiatrist -01
Radiologist -01
Physiotherapist -01
Radiographer -01
ANM -09
Midwife -07
Aya -44
Sweeper -08
Creche Mother -01
(h) Financial assistance for education of wards of widows.
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S. No. |
Classes |
Classification |
Rates of FA
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1. |
I to V |
Day Scholar |
Rs 100/- pm per child |
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Boarder |
Rs.150/- pm per child |
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2. |
VI to X |
Day Scholar |
Rs.125/- pm per child |
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Boarder |
Rs.300/- pm per child |
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3. |
XI to XII |
Day Scholar |
Rs. 175/- pm per child |
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Boarder |
Rs. 350/- pm per child |
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4. |
University (Non Tech) |
Day Scholar |
Rs. 250/- pm per child |
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BA/B.Com or equivalent courses upto MA/M Sc/M Com or equivalent courses like B.Ed/M.Ed/LLB |
Boarder |
Rs. 400/- pm per child |
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5. |
University (Technical) |
Day Scholar |
Rs. 400/- pm per child |
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MBBS/B.Engg or equivalent
Leading to degree |
Boarder |
Rs. 500/- pm per child |
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6. |
Technical/Professional/Vocational |
Day Scholar |
Rs. 300/- pm per child |
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Courses leading to Diploma
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Boarder |
Rs. 400/- pm per child |
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All courses starting after passing Matric/Hr Secy/Sr Secy/Intermediate etc |
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Central Education Fund
The education of the children poses a pestering problem for bordermen because of the nature of deployment and duties they perform while on active service. By virtue of service, the officers and men are posted in remote and inaccessible areas along the borders of the country where their children can neither receive parental guidance nor have normal educational facilities. To resolve this endless problem, BSF is running own primary schools, secondary schools and also technical institutions for the benefit of wards of BSF men. The objectives of the education scheme is to :-
(a) Take care of Educational needs of BSF children.
(b) Provide quality education at subsidised rates.
(c) Provide easy accessibility to education.
(d) Provide education to wards of widows of BSF personnel at nominal charges.
Following schools/Technical institutions are being run by BSF to achieve above said objectives :-
(a) Primary Schools : 29
(b) Senior Secondary Schools : 06
(c) Technical institutions : 04
(d) Hostels : 10
(e) BSF Boys hostel at Tigri, New Delhi : 01*
*for the benefit of BSF serving pers deployed in far flung areas and do not have accommodation in Delhi for study.
The Senior Secondary Schools are located at :-
(a) Jammu : Science, Commerce & Humanities
(b) Jalandhar : Science, Commerce & Humanities
(c) Sriganganagar : Science, commerce
(d) Tekanpur : Science, Commerce & Humanities
(e) Shillong : Science, Commerce & Humanities
(f) Kadamtala : Science, Commerce & Humanities 
Besides above 19 KV schools are running in the BSF campus and more than 11 thousand students are studying in these schools. The schools are affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi.
Fee Concession / Assistance to Wards of Widows/ NOKs of Deceased BSF Personnel
The children can be admitted as boarder in any of the six BSF Senior Secondary Schools with the following facilities: -
· Rs.650/- PA from class VI to XII for summer clothing and Rs 350/- PA for winter clothing (for boarders).
· Wards of BSF widows are charged 50% tuition fee.
Books grant to the tune of Rs 200/- from class I – V, Rs. 400/- from class VI – X and Rs 500 for class XI – XII per annum is also given.
Following technical institutions are being run by BSF :-
(a) BSF Polytechnic STS : Dip in Electronics & Comn Engg.
Tigri Camp, New Delhi : Dip in Computer Science.
(b) BSF Polytechnic CSMT Tekanpur : Dip in Automobile Engg,
:Dipl. In mechanical Engg.
(c) BSF IT Bangalore : Dip in Computer Science
: Dip in Electrical and Electronics Engg.
: Dip in Electronics and Comn Engg.
: Dip in Modern Office Procedure.
Admission to these Diploma courses is limited to the wards of BSF personnel (serving/retired and widows) with a few seats reserved for wards of personnel from IB and State Police Organizations of J&K, Punjab, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram & Nagaland.
Rustam Ji Institute of Technology
RJIT, affiliated to RGPV, Bhopal, was established in 1999, the Institution is engaged in imparting education and training to young budding technocrats, concept builders, designers and engineers capable of meeting challenges of 21st Century. It is also aiming to specialize in rural technology management and consultancy. RJIT was opened to run following courses from Academic Session 1999-2000:-
No of BSF CPOs other CIVILIAN
Seats than BSF
1. B E (Info Tech) 60 25 5 30
2. B E (Electronics) 60 25 5 30
3. B E (Auto Engg) 60 25 5 30
4. M C A 40 18 2 20
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WARDS OF BSF PERSONNEL
1. Name of the scholarship ; Police Memorial Fund Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total-10 (for all CPFs)
b. Eligibility : (i) Children of non Gezetted police men
killed on duty.
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
(aa)- MBBS, BE, B.Tech,, MBA,MCA
(ab)- BSc, B.Com. MSc, MA, etc on
regular basis.
c. Amount : For (aa)- Rs. 15,000/- per year
For (ab)- Rs. 12,000- per year.
d. Last date of receipt : Oct every year.
2. Name of the scholarship : Prime Minister Scholarship (MHA)
a. No. of scholarship : Total-910 (for all CPFs)
b. Eligibility : (i) Wards/widows of Ex. CPFs/in service personnel (below Officers
rank of Subedar Major/Inspector
only)
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
(a)- MBBS, BE, B.Tech,, MBA,MCA, B.Ed, BBA, Medicine, Dental,Veternary etc.
c. Amount : - Rs. 15,000/- per year for boys
- Rs. 18,000- per year for girls.
d. Last date of receipt : 30’ Nov every year.
3. Name of the scholarship : O P Chadha Memorial Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total- 5
b. Eligibility : (i) Wards of non-Gagetted Officer or upto the rank of Inspector.
Students ofBSF Secondary School Jullundhar Only.
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
(aa)- 2 scholarship Xth and 3 students for XII class (one each in Science, Commerce and Arts streem)
c. Amount : For Rs. 5,000/- per year
d. Last date of receipt : 31 July every year.
4. Name of the scholarship : Golden Jubilee Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total-9
b. Eligibility : (i) Children of serving/retired/deceased & on deputation to other Org and in
BSF.
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
(a) 3 scholarship Xth class and 6
for XIIth class (two students each of
science,Com. & Art).
c. Amount : Xth Class
Ist @ Rs. 500/- pm ( 2 Yrs)
2nd @Rs. 450/- ( 2 Yrs)
3rd @ Rs. 400/- pm ( 2 yrs)
XIIth class
Ist @ Rs. 1000/-PM ( 1 Yr) for one each,Science, Com. & Art (3 Scholarships)
d. Last date of receipt : 31’Aug every year.
5. Name of the scholarship : Pratish Suri Memorial Fund Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total -4
b. Eligibility : (i) Wards of BSF serving personnel
from the rank of HC and below
students of BSF Secondary
School Jalandhar only
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
4 students ( 2 each class XIth and
XIIth- base class Xth and XI
c. Amount : Rs. 6,000/- per year
d. Last date of receipt : 31st July every year.
6. Name of the scholarship : Shrawan Tandan Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total-14
b. Eligibility : (i) Wards of widows (wards of
SOs, & Ors)
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
Students of XI,XII,MBBS,BE
c. Amount :
(i) XI-XII (Science Stream) : I 2500 X 2 = Rs. 5,000/-
II 2000 X 2 = Rs 4,000/-
(ii) XI-XII (Arts & Commerce) : I 2000 X 2X2 = Rs. 8,000/-
II 1500 X 2X2 = Rs 6,000/-
(iii) XI-XII (One girl student) : I 1500 X 2 = Rs. 3,000/-
(Science stream)
(iv) MBBS 2 students : 4000 X 5 X 2 = Rs. 40,000/-
(v) BE 2 students : 3000 X 4 X 2 = Rs. 24,000/-
d. Last date of receipt : 15th July every year.
7. Name of the scholarship : BWWA Scholarship
a. No. of scholarship : Total-48
b. Eligibility : (i) Wards of deceased BSF personnel
while in service or after retirement
and wards of medically boarded out
personnel.
(ii) Pursuing following courses:-
Students of IX & X each from all BSF Sr Sec School
c. Amount : Rs. 2400/- per year for one boy & girl of
class IX & X each for all BSF Sr Sec Sch.
Rs. 3600/- per year for one boy & girl of
class XI & XII each for all BSF Sr Sec Sch.
d. Last date of receipt : 15th Aug every year.