DGP visits SKPA in Udhampur, STC Talwara in Reasi
You are part of a force which has unparalleled legacy of martyrdom: DGP to trainees
Srinagar 28 September: ‘Focus on your work, don’t worry about people who would try to bring you down, you are now part of a force which has an unparalleled legacy of martyrdom’. This was said by the Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir Shri Dilbag Singh while addressing 65 DySsP trainees at Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy Udhampur today.
The DGP was on a day-long tour to the SKPA Udhampur & Subsidiary Training Center (STC) Talwara Reasi where he interacted with trainee officers & jawans and also inaugurated new buildings in these training institutes. He was accompanied by the IGP Hqrs/CIV Police Headquarters Shri B S Tuti & AIG Training/Policy PHQ Shri J S Johar.
He inaugurated a double storey Kot building at SKPA Udhampur and a Conference Hall at STC Talwara. Officers present on these occasions were Director SKPAU Shri Garib Dass, SSP Udhampur Dr Vinod Kumar, Deputy Directors of SKPAU Shri Rajinder Gupta, Shri Sheikh Zulfikar Azad & Shri Rajesh Kumar Bali, Principal STC Talwara Shri Jameel Ahmad, SSP Reasi Shri Amit Gupta, SSP Shri R C Kotwal & other staff of SKPAU & STC Talwara.
Addressing the trainee officers at SKPAU, the DGP said that the atmosphere of training institutes rejuvenates personnel adding that training period is missed by all personnel throughout their life. Revisiting his previous postings, the DGP said that all personnel consider training institutes wherever they train their second home. Advising to train hard & learn as much as one can, the DGP said, “Focus on your work and don’t bother about those people who would try to bring you down”. Paying tribute to the martyrs of J&K Police, the DGP said to trainees that ‘you are now part of a force which has an unparalleled legacy of martyrdom.
Referring to the Kokernag encounter, the DGP said that we have to work on how to respond better so that loss of security forces lives is avoided. Sharing his past experiences, Shri Singh said as you will progress in life you will remember your previous stints, saying that all you have to do is to work with passion, dedication & professionally adding that you have to have synergy, camaraderie with your jawans & colleagues besides with other forces.
Referring to the areas where there was no Police presence previously, the DGP said that during the last few years we have tested ourselves to the optimum and have overcome obstacles resulting in the changed situation adding that J&K Police along with other security forces are holding ground & have control over all the areas. He said that we have ensured that rule of law is applied to stone pelters and instigators whoever they may be.