Chief Minister Raman Singh participated in the sixth Convocation Parade of State Police Academy at Chandkhuri on Sunday. Thirty six Deputy Superintendent’s of Police (DSPs) 59 Sub Inspectors (SI), 3 Subedars and 3 Platoon Commanders were handed over certificates after completion of their training.
Addressing the gathering, Singh said that State Government was taking every possible step for equipping police force with modern resources. “Policemen have bravely faced and won several challenges in Chhattisgarh. Naxal activities have been controlled to a great extent in northern region of the State like Surguja and very soon we will succeed in Bastar region too,” he said. Chief Minister took the salute of passing out parade and handed over certificates.
Police has a key role to play in maintaining safe environment in society and country. In every difficult condition, the police is always ready to serve the citizens, he said. “You have the responsibility to provide a fear free environment so that general public could live with dignity,” he added.
The Chief Minister said that during the formation of State of Chhattisgarh, it had total police force of 22,405 personnel which now had crossed 70,000 mark. Police in Chhattisgarh need to achieve the Smart Police concept framed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said. The occasion was marked with presence of State Home Minister Ramsevak Paikra, Director General of Police AN Upadhyay, Director, Police Training School (PTS) Anand Tiwari who also expressed their views.