Amit Shah attends CISF's 56th Raising Day at Thakkolam; training centre named after Rajaditya Chola
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at its Regional Training Centre in Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025, and announced that the centre would be named after Chola warrior Rajaditya Chola.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was chief guest at the 56th Raising Day parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Regional Training Centre, Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025. Union Minister L. Murugan and CISF Director General Rajvinder Singh Bhatti were present. Shah said the Thakkolam centre would be named after Rajaditya Chola, a warrior of the Chola dynasty. He said CAPF recruitment exams can now be taken in Tamil and the other Eighth Schedule languages, besides Hindi and English. Over 14,000 posts were filled in the CISF last year. Since 2019, the Raising Day has been held in different parts of the country instead of Delhi.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 7 March 2025, RTC Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu
- Edition
- 56th Raising Day
- Naming
- RTC Thakkolam to be named after Rajaditya Chola
- CAPF exams
- Now in Tamil and other Eighth Schedule languages
- DG
- Rajvinder Singh Bhatti
- Static
- CISF Act, 1968 came into force on 10 March 1969
Practice MCQs 4 questions
After whom will the CISF Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam be named, as announced on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajaditya Chola
Amit Shah said the Thakkolam RTC would be named after Rajaditya Chola, a Chola warrior who attained martyrdom on that land.
Which CISF Raising Day was held at Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 56th
Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the CISF at Thakkolam.
As stated by Amit Shah at the CISF Raising Day of March 2025, CAPF recruitment exams can now be taken in:
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Correct answer: A — Hindi, English and all languages in the Eighth Schedule
Besides Hindi and English, youth can now take CAPF recruitment exams in Tamil and other languages included in the Eighth Schedule.
Consider the following statements about the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 1. It was constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, which came into force on 10 March 1969. 2. The Act describes it as an armed force of the Union. 3. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The CISF Act, 1968 (Act 50 of 1968) came into force on 10 March 1969, which is why CISF Raising Day falls in March. The Act constitutes it as an armed force of the Union. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, not Defence.