The document provides information about a student's semester presentation on Indian paramilitary forces. It includes an assessment chart, parameters for evaluation, the student's methodology, an introduction to the topic, and exploration of focus questions. The student discusses the structure of Indian military forces, defines paramilitary forces, explains why they are needed, lists different paramilitary forces in India, and provides details about the Assam Rifles in particular. The document summarizes the student's research process and plans for further study.

1. LL202-XX
LIBERAL LEARNING – END SEMESTER
PRESENTATION
TOPIC: INDIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES
Name of the Student: AVINASH JANARDHAN CHAKRAWAR
MIS ID: 111108010
Department: Information & Technology
Area: DEFENSE STUDIES
Sub Area: Military Forces
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mahindra Ranjekar
Student Convener:
Date of the presentation: 22 nd march

2. ASSESSMENT CHART <FOR INFORMATION>
Area Elements % Total
Weighta
ge
Mid Sem
Weightag
e
End Sem
Weightag
e
Choice of topic Novelty, Relevance, Reasoning in
Choice of Focus Q, Experts
10 % 10 % 0 %
Harvest Comprehensiveness and diversity
of the study
20 % 15 % 5 %
Synthesis Originality of the viewpoints,
Value of the viewpoints
20 % 0 % 20 %
Sharing Methods of sharing, effectiveness
of the sharing
25% 5 % 20%
Becoming great
learner
Plan and result of the plan 15 % 0 % 15 %
Commitment to
the course
Regular Meeting with the mentor
and continuous learning
10 % 5 % 5 %

3. PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATION <FOR INFORMATION>
Attribute (Bad) -0 (Not upto mark)-
2
(Neutral)-5 (Impressive) -8 (Role Model)-10
Sharing - 5
(Preparati
on,
Opening
and
Closing,
Eye
contact
and Body
Language
)
Very bad
Slides, Very
poor start
and closure.
No eye
contact at
all. Total lack
of
confidence (I
want to get
out asap)
Bad Slides. Poor
start and
closure. Very
little eye
contact.
Defensive
body lang
(taking
support,,
hands in
pocket)
Everything just
Ok but no
pull factor.
Ok start –
No issues
but no
engaging
start either.
Ok closure
Action plan
may not be
right. Little
eye contact.
Rigidity.
Very good
slides. Pull
Factor.
Engaged
audience.
Good closure,
handling of
QA and
action plan.
Good eye
contact.
Occasional
use of
hands, no
defensive
body lang.
Excellent slides.
Engaged
audience right
from the start.
Impressive
closure,
excellent
handling of QA
and Action
Plan. Excellent
eye contact.
Exuding
confidence.
Harvest – Books
and Papers
(10)
No reading of
books,
papers /
articles.
Limited reading
(< 3) of books
and papers /
articles with
not so good
understanding.
Ok reading (<
5) of books
and papers
/ articles
with just ok
understandi
ng
Very good (< 10)
reading of
books and
papers /
articles with
complete
understandin
g.
Allround and in
depth reading
(> 10) of books
and papers /
articles with
superb
understanding.

4. PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATION <FOR INFORMATION>
Attribute (Bad) -0 (Not upto mark)-2 (Neutral)-5 (Impressive) -8 (Role Model)-10
Harvest – Experts
(5 )
No contact /
discussion with
experts.
Limited contact /
discussion with
expert (1) with
poor outcomes.
Ok contact/
discussion
with experts
(2) and just
ok outcome.
Very good contact/
discussion with
experts (3)
with excellent
outcomes
Excellent contact/
discussion with
experts (4) with
exceptional
outcomes.
Topic Definition (
10) Topics and
questions
considered, Focus
Questions chosen
and experts
identified.
No process for topic
selection and
definition (focus
Q, experts). No
relevance of the
topic.
Poor process for topic
selection and
definition (focus
Q, experts). Little
relevance.
Ok process for
topic selection
and definition
(focus Q,
experts).
Relevance and
a bit of novelty.
Good process for
topic selection
and definition
(focus Q,
experts). Quite
relevant and good
novelty.
Comprehensive
process for topic
selection and
definition (focus
Q, experts). Very
relevant and novel
topic.
Commitment (5) Did not attend any
session. Have not
met the mentor.
No
communication
whatsoever.
In between Attended some
of the
sessions and
participated in
them
In between Attended all the sessions
and participated
enthusiastically and
meaningfully

5. METHODOLOGY
 1.initially thought on different topics.
 2.decided topic of interest.
 3.then made a list of questions related to the topic.
 4.then decided five focus questions.
 5.explained how I am going to describe them.
 6.given description on all questions.
 7.gathered all information from wikipedia and other
internet links with understanding from different books.
 8 . I have Strictly followed instructions given by mentor
and studied subject loyally.
 NOT A SINGLE SLIDE I HAVE COPIED FROM
INTERNET OR ANY OTHER SOURCE.

6. EXPLORING TOPICS
 The top three topics that were thought with a couple of lines
description for each of them.
 Topic 1: importance of paramilitary forces
 Description : - to study how paramilitary forces serves in
development and building of nation .
 Topic 2: INDIA in indo-china war
 Description :- to study the conditions which where responsible for
war situations between India and china in 1962
 Topic 3: weapons technology for safety of nation
 Description :- to study different weapons used by military and local
police forces for safety of nation

7. THE TOPIC OF CHOICE
IMPORTANCE OF PARAMILITARY FORCES

8. EXPLORING THE TOPIC. <LIST THE QUESTIONS THAT
YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE TOPIC>
 Q 1 What is structure of Indian military forces?
 Q 2 What are reserved or paramilitary forces?
 Q3 What is significance of paramilitary forces?
 Q4 Why there is a need for paramilitary forces?
 Q5 What are different paramilitary forces in India?

9. EXPLORING THE TOPIC FURTHER: LIST THE QUESTIONS
THAT YOU FOUND WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS
 Q 6 What type of training do paramilitary forces are given?
 Q 7 How different paramilitary forces serves for national
security?
 Q 8 How paramilitary forces are connected with society?
 Q 9 What is role of paramilitary forces in maintaining
national peace?
 Q 10 How paramilitary forces are used as a back up forces
for border security?

10. EXPLORING THE TOPIC FURTHER: LIST
THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU FOUND WITH THE
HELP OF OTHERS
 Q11 What are reasons for creation of reserved forces in
states ?
 Q12 How different kinds of paramilitary forces are
interconnected with each other?
 Q13 How government of India has control over
paramilitary forces?
 Q14 How paramilitary forces can be used for the
betterment of situations after catastrophic activities like
floods , earthquake etc?
 Q15 What is role of paramilitary forces in development
and building of nation?

11. FOCUS QUESTIONS WITH BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 Q 1 What is structure of Indian military forces?
 == In this I will be discussing structure of Indian military forces.
 Q 2 What are the reserved or paramilitary forces?
 == In this I will be defining what is paramilitary forces.
 Q 3 Why there is a need of paramilitary forces?
 == In this I will be stating the conditions under which there created
need for paramilitary forces
 Q 4 What are different paramilitary forces in India?
 == Here I will be discussing different paramilitary forces in India.
 Q 5 Exploring information about assam rifle.
 ==Here I will be discussing about assam rifle.

13. INTRODUCTION
 Introducing this subject , initial step is
understanding the different concepts , different
definitions and overall structure of subject .
 As considered my subject it is necessary to
understand concept of military.
 “ Military is an organization authorized by it’s
greater society to use lethal force, usually including
use of weapons , on defending it’s country by
combating actual or perceived threats”.

14. INDIAN DISCIPLINE

15. WHAT IS STRUCTURE OF INDIAN MILITARY
FORCES?
  India is a big country with a dominant position in
world affairs.
 For such a country like India it is necessary to have
military forces which serves for maintaining law and
order and security of nation that may be internal or
external .
 ” the Indian armed military forces are the military
forces of republic India”
 the president of India is a supreme commander of the
Indian armed forces.

16. WHAT IS STRUCTURE OF INDIAN MILITARY
FORCES?
 The Indian military is under the management of the
ministry of defense .
 They consist of ARMY, NAVY,AIR FORCE, COAST
GUARD and PARAMILITARY FORCES.
 Generally military forces are active or reserved. active
means working military.
 India is one of the worlds largest military forces.
  Indian military consists of 4,768,407 personals out of
which 1,300,586 are paramilitary personals.

17. I

18. WHAT ARE RESERVED OR PARAMILITARY
FORCES ?
  Out of all topics main topic of discussion is
paramilitary.
  We can define paramilitary forces as “ forces or
groups that are distinct fro the regular armed forces
of country , but resembling them in
organization, equipment training , or mission “.
 In India paramilitary forces are those government
organization that help military forces, help in
disaster management and control civil agitations.

19.  Paramilitary militants
handling condition of
civil agitation

20.  These forces act as
armed force auxiliaries
an are considered as a
part of Indian armed
forces.

21.  The paramilitary forces of India are world’s second
largest after the Chinese people’s armed force
which has 1.5 million personal.
 In comparison to civilian police force , paramilitary
force may provide a more disciplined force whose
military capabilities make them more capable of
dealing with all types of violance

22. SOME OF MAIN OPERATIONS BY PARAMILITARY
FORCES ARE
 1 . Combating terrorism.
 This include antiterrorism and counterterrorism.
 2 . Anti-smuggling operations.
 3 . Humanitarian assistance.
 This include operations to retrieve or reduce the
results of natural or manmade disaster
 4 . Support civil authorities.
 5 . Non-combatant evaluation operations.

23. WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR PARAMILITARY
FORCES ?
With it’s large area , diversity and
kilometers of borders , India needs
specialized forces that can maintain
law and order in disturbed areas and
keep vigilance on borders.
Also there may arise diverse
conditions due to natural as well as
manmade catastrophe or civil
agitations

25. to handle such conditions there
must be a organization .
 For solution to this problem India
came up with concept of
paramilitary forces.

27. WHAT ARE DIFFERENT PARAMILITARY
FORCES IN INDIA ?
There are overall 13 paramilitary
forces .
 They are classified as following
 1 . National level
 2 . State level
 3 . Assisting organizations

29. NATIONAL LEVEL
 1 . Border security force :-
  The main role of BSF is security of
border of India .
 It functions to promote a sense of security
among the people living in border.

30. NATIONAL LEVEL
2 . Central Industrial security force:
 The central Industrial security force
is responsible for security services at
ports and other transportation facilities
as well as in other facilities .

31. NATIONAL LEVEL
3 . Central reserved police force:
The central reserved police force is
an armed force of the union of India,
with the basic role of striking reserve
to assist the state territories in police
operations to maintain law and order
and contain insurgency.

32. NATIONAL LEVEL
4 .Indo-Tibetian border police:
 ITBP is multidimensional force.
  ITBP battalions are also deployed on
anti-terrorism duties and VIP security duties
in strategic locations.
 ITBP conducts long range and short
range patrols to keep an effective vigil on
inaccessible and unmanned areas on
border.

34. NATIONAL LEVEL
 5 . Rashtriya Rifles :
 Rashtriya rifles is a light elite
counterinsurgency formed specifically to
compensate for inadequate local police and
increasingly well armed insurgents in
kashmir.

35. NATIONAL LEVEL
 6 . National security guards :
 Important role of NSG is to fight terrorism
in whatever form it may assume in areas
where activity of terrorists assumes serious
proportions and state police can not cope
up with the situations .

36. NATIONAL LEVEL
 7 . Special frontier force :
special frontier force is
responsible for counter-terrorism
duties with teams in a constant
state of alert.

37. NATIONAL LEVEL
8 . Railway protection force :
 The main task for railway protection
force is to protect and safeguard
railway property, passenger area and
passenger.
And to perform any act conductive
to the better protection and security of
railway property.

38. STATE LEVEL
Home guard :
  To service as a supporting force to
the police in maintenance of law, order
and internal security,
To help community in any kind of
emergency.

39. EXPLORING INFORMATION ABOUT
ASSAM RIFLES
  Assam rifle is a paramilitary organization
of ministry of home affairs working under the
operational control of army.
 These forces came in existence in the
latter part of eighteenth century , when
britisher’s create a small force of 750
combatants to guard the settlements and
tea estates against revages by local tribes.

40.  That time these forces were known as
“Cachar levy” .It undergone many changes
like Cachar levy, assam military force,
frontier police and lastly assam rifle.
 During the WORLD WAR 1, the force
provided 23 officers and 3,174 soldiers to
gorkha regiments of Indian Army besides
whom they fought in europe and middle
east.

41. ASSAM RIFLES

42.  Presently Assam rifles consists of 46
battalions deployed all over the North-east
region with 50,000 personnel in it .
 Assam rifles conduct insurgency
operations in North-east and other areas
where deemed necessary , under control of
the army during peace and “proxy war”
 ensures security of the Indo-China and
Indo-Myanmar borders

43.  Indo-China borders.

44.  Assam rifles.

45.  The Assam rifles have traditionally
participated in all development activities of
the region and have helped in bringing the
people of this remote and Underdeveloped
region into the national stream.

46. TILL STUDY AND FUTURE PLAN
 Till this time I have studied overall structure and working
of paramilitary forces .
 I have collected all the data regarding the subject.
 Next I will be focusing on different aspects of defense
forces and will be studying them.
 During the study of this course I found it very interesting
.I wish , I will continue this study.
 I hope I will be able to learn different academic and
nonacademic topics on my own using skills taught in this
very course

47. HARVEST (INTERNET)
 I have collected data from different internet links
 1.”en.wikipedia.org”
 2.www.airindia.in
 3.aicpmfewa.org
 4.defenceforumindia.com

48. HARVEST(BOOKS)
I have referred two books
1 .Paramilitary forces in India
by Lt.col.M.C.Sharma
2 .Paramilitary forces in India
Fredric. P. Miller

49. HARVEST(PAPER)
1 .Annual Report 2005-06, Ministry of
Home affairs, Government of India.
2 . CIA World factbook 2005 : India
3 . Indian defense review, jan 1991
4 . Indian Express paramilitary review:
1997

50. THANKS!