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MHA wants women with 'well-
developed chest' in BSF!
Published: Friday, Mar 23, 2012, 10:00
IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: New
Delhi | Agency: DNA
The Ministry of Home Affairs while
inviting applications for group 'C'
posts of paramedics in the Border
Security Force (BSF) in female
category, mentioned that candidates
need to have "well-developed chests".
Taking note of this language, a
parliamentary panel here on Thursday
expressed "utmost displeasure",
saying such irrational language for
female candidates was "unwarranted".
The panel, headed by P Karunakaran
said the language in the
advertisement issued by the BSF was
also "derogatory" in nature.
It was only when the parliamentary
committee on subordinate legislation
expressed displeasure at such a rule
as calling females with well-developed
chests, the home ministry acted swiftly
to remove the minimum requirement
of the chest size for the female
candidates.
In a report tabled in Lok Sabha, the
panel said the ministry wrote back that
the issue was examined in
consultation with the BSF and it has
been decided to delete the words
"since there should be no minimum
requirement for chest for female
candidates."
The ministry also informed the
committee that it also decided to carry
out a general review of the
recruitment rules of all central para
military forces and to replace such
words with "Not Applicable" in case of
the female candidates.
The parliamentary committee
recommended that the requisite
amendment in the rules be carried
out at the earliest and apprise it of the
action taken. It also stressed that the
general review of the recruitment rules
for the paramilitary forces be also
undertaken without delay "to remove
infirmities including the usage of
words which are
derogatory in nature,
especially in relation to female
candidates."
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mha-wants-women-with-well-developed-chest-in-bsf_1666135
developed chest' in BSF!
Published: Friday, Mar 23, 2012, 10:00
IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: New
Delhi | Agency: DNA
The Ministry of Home Affairs while
inviting applications for group 'C'
posts of paramedics in the Border
Security Force (BSF) in female
category, mentioned that candidates
need to have "well-developed chests".
Taking note of this language, a
parliamentary panel here on Thursday
expressed "utmost displeasure",
saying such irrational language for
female candidates was "unwarranted".
The panel, headed by P Karunakaran
said the language in the
advertisement issued by the BSF was
also "derogatory" in nature.
It was only when the parliamentary
committee on subordinate legislation
expressed displeasure at such a rule
as calling females with well-developed
chests, the home ministry acted swiftly
to remove the minimum requirement
of the chest size for the female
candidates.
In a report tabled in Lok Sabha, the
panel said the ministry wrote back that
the issue was examined in
consultation with the BSF and it has
been decided to delete the words
"since there should be no minimum
requirement for chest for female
candidates."
The ministry also informed the
committee that it also decided to carry
out a general review of the
recruitment rules of all central para
military forces and to replace such
words with "Not Applicable" in case of
the female candidates.
The parliamentary committee
recommended that the requisite
amendment in the rules be carried
out at the earliest and apprise it of the
action taken. It also stressed that the
general review of the recruitment rules
for the paramilitary forces be also
undertaken without delay "to remove
infirmities including the usage of
words which are
derogatory in nature,
especially in relation to female
candidates."
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mha-wants-women-with-well-developed-chest-in-bsf_1666135
