In the convocation ceremony of the first new constable basic training session of the Police Training Centre, lahod, about 15-km from the district headquarters, Superintendent of Police Sadanand Kumar honoured 17 constables who have secured first position in different subjects by presenting them with mementos.
For securing first position in all subjects Constable Ishwar Prasad of Balod district has been given cash award of Rs 6,000 and a memento and the second position holder Ganesh Yadav got Rs 3,500 cash and a memento.
Bandmaster of the police band party Vrindavan Godle has been awarded with a memento and citation. Additional SP BP Rajbhanu honoured the chief guest with a memento.
Addressing the convocation ceremony, SP Sadanand said that during the training, the constables have been imparted excellent information about law and order and public contact. Police should do such work in the society so that people honour them, he added.
Addressing the gathering, Additional SP BP Rajbhanu thanked sarpanch of lahod village panchayat Bhagvati Bai for giving 50-acre land to the administration for the police-training centre.
He said that training of constables had been started from June 1, 2013, in which 100 constables from Durg and 140 from Balod were imparted training for 10 months.