Prantiya Rakshak Dal
| Prantiya Rakshak Dal | |
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| Common name | Prantiya Rakshak Dal |
| Abbreviation | PRD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 11, 1948 |
| Employees | 45,000 active personnel in Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Annual budget | ₹160 crore (US$19 million) (2022–2023)[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Legal jurisdiction | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| Governing body | Youth Welfare & Prantiya Rakshak Dal |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Lucknow, India |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Parent agency | Youth Welfare & Prantiya Rakshak Dal |
The Prantiya Rakshak Dal is a security force in Uttar Pradesh, established in 1948 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is regulated under the Prantiya Rakshak Dal Act and Rules. The Department of Youth Welfare & Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) in Uttar Pradesh oversees the security force's operations. The department is currently headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.[1]
As of the year 2020, the force included 45,000 personnel.[1] Prantiya Rakshak Dal works to maintain security and peace in challenging situations.[3] The IAS officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj has been serving as the current Secretary and Director General of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal since his appointment in February 2023.[4]
History
[edit]Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) was founded in 1948 as an alternate security force[1] to maintain community harmony and peace in rural areas, to make them self-reliant and disciplined, for self-protection, and to prevent crimes.[5]
It was formed under the United Provinces Armed Constabulary Act of 1948, and came into effect on December 11, 1948, as published in the official gazette of the Uttar Pradesh government.[6]
When the PRD was founded in 1948, it was initially placed under the Home Department. In 1952, it was transferred to the Planning Department to facilitate manpower mobilization for various state activities.[7]
Eligibility and payscale
[edit]The minimum qualification for the position is a high school education; however, candidates must also meet specified height and weight requirements. Individuals aged between 18 and 45 are eligible to apply. Recruitment is on a temporary basis, and individuals receive a daily payment of Rs 395 with no additional allowances. They receive a monthly remuneration of ₹11,850. Their dress code and duty hours are both fixed.[1][3]
In Prantiya Rakshak Dal, youths from rural areas are primarily recruited. However, in December 2022, the government announced the recruitment of youths from urban cities.[8]
The Prantiya Rakshak Dal has been operating in the state of Uttarakhand since 1948. The educational qualification for Regional Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal officers in Uttarakhand is a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or any other qualification deemed equivalent by the government.[9]
Responsibilities
[edit]PRD personnel are deployed in security arrangements at police stations, fairs, pilgrimage sites, and other places, apart from traffic operations. They are also deployed to assist the police in various tasks.[10] Along with police stations, PRD soldiers are also deployed in many government institutions.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Srivastava, Prashant (December 28, 2020). "Prantiya Rakshak Dal — UP's home guard-like security force will now be launched in 10 cities". ThePrint.
- ^ "Noida: 420 vacancies, but Prantiya Dal has 172 members". The Times of India. September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "प्रांतीय रक्षक दल के जवान अब वर्दी पर लगाएंगे लोगो" (in Hindi). Hindustan. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Suhas L Y IAS posted as Secretary- Sports and Youth Welfare, UP". Indian Bureaucracy. February 28, 2023.
- ^ "युवा कल्याण एवं प्रांतीय रक्षक दल विभाग". Yuvasathi. November 28, 2023.
- ^ "स्थापना दिवस पर पीआरडी जवानों ने पहली बार फहराया अपना झंडा" (in Hindi). Hindustan. December 11, 2019.
- ^ New Items of Expenditure Included in the Budget. Uttar Pradesh (India). Factories Dept. 1962. p. 164.
- ^ "Yogi to set up urban 'rakshak dal' in 10 cities". Newsd. December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: अब 42 की उम्र वाले बन सकेंगे क्षेत्रीय युवा कल्याण अधिकारी और व्यायाम प्रशिक्षक, बनी नई नियमावली" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. March 26, 2023.
- ^ Rathour, Dinesh (April 3, 2023). "यूपी सरकार का बड़ा फैसला: इस साल 1150 पीआरडी जवानों की होगी भर्ती, रोजाना कितने मिलेंगे रुपये?" (in Hindi). Hindustan.
- ^ "बजट की कमी के चलते हटाए गए ढाई सौ पीआरडी जवान". Amar Ujala. February 20, 2021.