New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified amendments to the recruitment rules for the post of Assistant Commandant (Official Language) in the Border Security Force (BSF), revising eligibility criteria and raising the maximum age limit for deputation.

The amended rules are titled the Border Security Force, Assistant Commandant (Official Language) Group 'A' Combatised Post Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026. These rules came into effect from February 3, the date of publication.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) of section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Border Securi...