Yoga and meditation would prove helpful for police officials and personnel over burdened with work, said Home Minister Babulal Gaur, while addressing a meeting of senior police officers in Jabalpur.
The Home Minister emphasised that the police personnel must keep fit and healthy and practicing Yoga and meditation even for a smaller period could achieve unexpected results. Special care should be taken by the police personnel as their job is very demanding and they have to go through a tough mental and physical strain.
Jabalpur range IG Upendra Jain revealed that around 60 per cent police personnel were found suffering with either diabetes, cholesterol or blood pressure.Providing example from Bhagwad Gita, Gaur emphasised to change the mentality of taking work as burden and said that through Yoga and meditation it could be achieved.
By practicing Yoga and meditation police personnel would be able to shoulder their responsibilities more attentively and dedication, he added.Gaur has also recommended that the police personnel should be provided with a one day leave in a month and roster should be made for the same. Vande Mataram should be sung once in a month and all the police officials and police personnel should participate.
He said all necessary steps to maintain cleanliness in the police station premises should be taken. The seized vehicles which have been kept for long in the police stations and have corroded should be shifted from police station premises.After inspecting the work of Jabalpur police, Gaur expressed satisfaction on the functioning of the Jabalpur police. IG Upendra Jain provided details of the Jabalpur police functioning. Around 69 patrolling vehicles are assigned to vigil round the clock. New Gram Raksha and Nagar Raksha committees have been formed.
He also revealed that the rate of suicide is highest in Jabaplur is highest in the country.Superintendent of Police Jabalpur Harinarayanchari Mishra told that to counter the problem suicide that is highest in Jabalpur Sanjeevani helpline has been started which would provide counselling.