Police to recruit students from cadet programme
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We have to impart moral education with focus on character building, both at home and in school. Though it is a tough task and would take a long time, we have to achieve this
RAJNATH SINGH,
Union home minister
GURUGRAM: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said 6,000 personnel would be hired by the state police department and that it would give priority to students from the Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme, which was launched by Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, in its recruitment drives.
“The induction of these cadets will improve the overall working of the police department as the recruits would be imbued with discipline and spirit of nationalism,” Khattar said at the launch in Tau Devi Lal Stadium on Saturday.
“Haryana’s sportspersons have made the country proud by exhibiting sterling performance in various national and international events. These medalists were given preference by the police department during recruitment. In the same way, priority would be given to SPC cadets in police recruitment drives,” Khattar said.
In the last three years, 4,000 policemen have been hired in Haryana, and the state government plans to increase this number to 10,000.
Out of the 4,000 recruits, 1,000 have been posted in Gurugram, but the city police still has fewer officers posted in its ranks against the total number of sanctioned posts.
Under the Student Police Cadet programme, students of classes 8 and 9 across the country will be trained to become more responsible citizens.
The programme, including classes, physical training, field visits, SPC camps and practical projects, will first be implemented in all government schools in all urban and rural areas.
A sum of ₹67 crore has been sanctioned to states for the programme’s implementation, and each school would get ₹50,000 for educational aids, training and contingency for the programme, which is to be carried out on pilot basis in all states and union territories.
Addressing a gathering of 7,000 children, Union home minister Rajnath Singh said the programme intends to build a strong foundation for harmonious relationship between the police and the public “through school students by inculcating values and ethics in them”.
“We have to impart moral education with focus on character building, both at home and in school. Though it is a tough task and would take a long time, but we have to achieve this,” Singh said.
Union human resource development minister Parkash Javdekar, who was also present at the event, said students of classes 8 and 9 constitute nearly 4 crore of the 26 crore students across the country.