DGP of Chhattisgarh DM Awasthi in conversation with Bharat Goenka shared the distinction of being one of the very few States that did not report a single incidence of high handedness by police.

He emphasised on the humane approach of policing during Covid. He shared a number of initiatives taken by the police including speedy promotions and leading by examples to keep the force motivated.

Awasthi said in a virtual conference titled ‘Leadership During Crisis: Learning from the Forces’ was successfully organized by Cognigix, an end-to-end digital learning firm based out of Mumbai. The conference was graced by the presence of seven of the senior-most officers of the Indian Police and Paramilitary Forces. The motive of the event was to pay a tribute to  the forces for their exceptionally self-less efforts during the corona crisis and learn from them.

Four serving state DGPs from Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Sikkim and the DG of Railway Protection Force along with two former DGs shared their stories and insights during the conference.

In conversation with them were thought leaders from industries such as Rashesh Shah, Chairman of Edelweiss, Ronnie Screwvala, Co-founder of UpGrad and Bharat Goenka, Vice Chairperson of Tally Solutions. Attended by nearly 5,000 people, this over two hours of inspirational event was witnessed with amazement and immense praise.

The DGP of Bihar Gupteshwar Pandey stressed that unlike other States he had to use a hard-soft strategy to tackle corona crisis issues. He explained that it was very important to ensure a balanced approach free of police high handedness and public misbehaviour. He narrated how he personally involved himself in many initiatives undertaken by police in Bihar to prevent the spread of Corona and keep the force safe

The DGP of Kerela Lokanath Behera gave credit to the idea of community policing and public support which became a major factor in making their corona prevention efforts successful.

Arun Kumar, DG of Railway Protection Force emphasized how the RPF personnel went beyond their call of duty while safeguarding the railway properties.