Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 13: Appreciating Jammu and Kashmir Police for safeguarding the life and property of the people, Minister of State for Home, Sajad Ahmad Kichloo today said that the Police force has been playing a pivotal role in providing succour to the people in the time of need.
The Minister was speaking at the 24th Attestation-cum-Passing out Parade at Police Training School Kathua. He said that JKP has successfully dealt various challenges after giving supreme sacrifices of its brave jawans and officers and has acquired acclaim at national level for its prime role in restoring peace in the State.
Mr. Kichloo, announcing some measures for the welfare of police personnel, said that the Government is highly concerned about the hardships being faced by the “men in khaki” in the hostile situations. He announced that a Corpse Fund would be established for the welfare of the police personnel and their families, for which initial amount of Rs. five crores would be provided by the Government. He said that in order to bring improvements in the working of traffic and railway police manpower and infrastructure would be strengthened.
He stressed for strengthening training skills of police personnel to face the new challenges and said that the training courses should be oriented to tackle the cyber crimes and the latest techniques of criminals.
Kichloo said that the training imparted to the recruits in handling and operating the latest equipments would help them in curbing the activities of the criminals. He asked the pass outs to adopt people friendly behaviour while performing in the field as the police is a symbol of protection, first responder to any situation and have to come up to the expectations of the people. He emphasized upon them to keep the oath they took at the parade and make public service their sole motto.
Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Prasad, in his welcome address said that Jammu and Kashmir police has played pivotal role in fighting the militancy and bringing normalcy in the State. He said that JKP has been focusing on strengthening police-public relations to keep peace and order maintained.
He stressed upon the recruits to utilize the tactics and skills geared during their basic training in the field to provide security and justice to the common masses and ensure rule of law.
Prasad said that JKP, having six Training Institutions across the State and a Police Academy at Udhampur is emphasising upon training in various areas like counter insurgency, crime detection and investigation. The institutions train the police personnel in sophisticated technology to dovetail into crime network. Besides, several specialized training courses are conducted in other fields including respect towards human rights, cyber crime, crowd controlling by using minimum force.
Earlier, the Principal of Training Centre, Ramesh Kumar Bhat gave an oath to recruit constables, who completed their 14 months rigorous basic training course in the Centre.
On the occasion, recruit constable Malkik Singh was declared all round best trainee and was conferred one rank promotion as Selection Grade Constable on the spot. Other trainees who performed extra ordinary during the training period, including Zahid Ahmad Pampori and Shujat Hussain were given cash rewards by the Minister.
Later, the DGP commissioned a four storey barrack in the DPL Kathua which has been constructed by Police Construction Division at a cost of Rs.1.40 crore (APP).
Among others, the function was attended by Vice Chairman (MoS) Kissan Board, Raday Sham Sharma, ADGPs, Rajendra Kumar and SP Vaid, IGPs Dr.B Srinivas, AK Choudhary, SJM Gillani, PR Manhas and Rajesh Kumar, DIG Shakeel Ahmad Beigh, Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Jatinder Singh, AIG personnel (PHQ) GH Bhat, SSP Atul Goel, Commandants of Armed and IRP Battalions other senior police officers and prominent citizens of the area.
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