NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday inducted 11,729 newly trained constable/GD recruits into its operational fold. This large-scale induction will result in a 8% growth in the overall operational strength of the Force, marking one of the most substantial expansions in recent years, CISF said in a statement.Elaborating on the new inductions, CISF revealed, they passed out from six regional training centres across the country — Barwaha (MP), Deoli & Behror (Rajasthan), Thakkolam (Tamil Nadu), Bhilai (Chattisgarh) and Mundali (Odisa). Of the 11,729 recruits, 1,896 are women personnel. Keeping in view operational priorities and existing vacancies, a majority of them are being posted to airports and DMRC units, where women play an essential role in security screening and passenger handling,” CISF said.“The strengthening comes soon after the ministry of home affairs approved the enhanced ceiling limit of 2.2 lakh personnel for the CISF, enabling the Force to meet rising national security responsibilities. CISF, which provides security to more than 360 vital installations—including airports, seaports, nuclear plants, space facilities, metro networks, steel plants, and units located in high-threat regions—will receive a major operational boost from this augmentation,” the statement said. “The new addition will play a crucial role in addressing manpower needs at several new and high-importance installations recently brought under CISF security cover, such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport, Bhakra Dam, and other critical infrastructure projects. Based on these considerations nearly 90% of the manpower requirements across security sensitive units like J&K and LWE areas, as well as the Airport and DMRC sectors, have been fulfilled through the new postings.”