Stress reduced by yoga and sports… Huge decline in suicide cases of CISF soldiers, see figures

New Delhi: There has been a decline of more than 40 percent in the cases of suicide by soldiers working in CISF due to various issues. In 2024, the lowest number of 15 soldiers committed suicide in the force in five years. CISF claims that this reduction has come about due to various efforts made by them to keep the soldiers happy and solve their problems. The result of which is coming to light that last year the lowest number of suicide cases were reported in CISF in five years. The national suicide rate released by NCRB in 2022 has come down from 12.4 per lakh to 9.87 per lakh.

What do the figures say?

If we look at the data received from CISF, the highest number of suicides in the force in 2022 was 26 in five years. Which according to strength was 18.12 per lakh. Which has now reduced to 9.87 per lakh. A study of cases of suicide by soldiers in the force was conducted from AIIMS. The main reasons for suicide by soldiers are loneliness while staying away from family for a long time, lack of support from family due to nuclear family, rapid transmission of sad news on smart phones, poor financial condition, loss of feelings. Major reasons were not being able to express it, suffering from serious diseases like HIV, cancer and skin. Many times such cases also come to light due to deployment in the force and work related pressure.

‘730 soldiers committed suicide in five years’

CISF DIG Deepak Verma said that in the last five years, 730 soldiers in NSG and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) committed suicide. In these, CISF is making various efforts to prevent cases of suicide by the soldiers of its force under any circumstances. In which the commanding officers of all the units have been ordered to know their soldiers and listen to their soldiers. Under the scheme, they should directly connect with their soldiers, listen to their problems and solve them.

How did suicide cases reduce?

Starting Yoga classes in every unit by 650 trainers trained in Yoga to reduce stress. Organizing sports competitions, solving all the problems related to the posting of any jawan, including solving any problem related to leave and work pressure. Providing 24×7 tele counseling to soldiers under Project Mana due to holidays and work pressure. In which 4200 soldiers took advantage of it till September 2024. Regarding posting, starting a scheme to give posting of the soldiers of their choice.

Suicide cases in CISF