Over 500 trainee police officers graduate from NEPA
Umiam, April 6 (PTI): The largest-ever batch of trainee officers, comprising 578 cadets, passed out of the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the passing-out parade here as the trainee officers, including 178 women, were commissioned into active policing.
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NEPA, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is dedicated to impart training to police personnel of Northeastern states and from across the country.
Congratulating the officers, Sarma urged them to dedicate themselves to service and contribute towards making society crime-free.
NEPA director Deepak Kumar administered the oath to them.
Cadet sub-inspector Baharul Islam, who commanded the parade, was awarded the Governor of Meghalaya ‘Sword of Honour & NEPA Silver Medal’ for being the all round best cadet.
Cadet sub-inspector Noor Neha Begum was bestowed the Chief Minister Meghalaya ‘Baton of Honour & NEPA Silver Medal’ for being the best cadet in indoor subjects, while cadet sub-inspector Biplab Gohaon received the Chief Minister Arunachal Pradesh ‘Baton of Honour & NEPA Silver Medal’ for being the best cadet in outdoor subjects.
The BR Lall Academy Trophy & NEPA Silver Medal for exemplary conduct was bagged by cadet sub-inspector Mritunjoy Singha.
Sarma claimed that the case registration rate in police stations of Assam has decreased by 30-35 per cent in the first three months of the current year as compared to the same period in the previous year.
He urged police personnel to sincerely work for ensuring a ‘crime-free society’ and instill a sense of security and confidence among people.
Sarma recalled his appeal to the police personnel to adopt zero tolerance towards criminals, economic offenders, drug mafia and middlemen soon after assuming power on May 10, 2021.
“The Assam Police has stood up to the test and it is reflected in the decreased rate in case registration as well as crime,” the chief minister said.
The chief minister said as the police personnel work to control crime, the government is also chipping in by providing necessary support, whether in terms of recruitment, housing facilities, use of technology, and improved infrastructure.
As many as 16,000 people will be recruited into the force between May 10 to June 10 this year.
Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, emphasised that it was not enough for the police only to fight crime, but also aspire for the highest level of professional excellence and personal integrity.
“The police force has an important role to play in ensuring that Assam becomes one of the most developed states in the country and I urge the new officers to contribute wholeheartedly towards it,” Sarma added.
Assam Police director general Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, in his address, said the recruitment drive for the trainee officers, who passed out on the occasion, was conducted in a most transparent and corruption-free manner.
