Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 19: Director General of Police (DGP), K. Rajendra Kumar today said that welfare of jawans and officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police force is one of the top most priorities to infuse fresh energy and boost the morale of the force. He said that several new welfare schemes have been introduced for the benefit of the personnel and the families of the martyrs.
The DGP was interacting with the group of families of martyrs and the personnel at Police Headquarters here today. On the occasion, he announced sanction of over Rs 7 lakh as scholarships in favour of 159 school-going wards of police martyrs reading in different classes. He said that under the scholarship scheme financial assistance is provided to the meritorious wards of serving personnel and the wards of martyrs so that they could continue their education.
Mr. Rajendra said that the Organization, realizing its responsibility towards the families of martyrs, has also introduced many schemes to provide financial assistance to these families. The schemes are also in force for the welfare of serving and retired personnel, and their families. The Organization in its Central Welfare Committee meetings, having representation of all the units, reviews these schemes from time to time to bring further reforms in the system. The schemes are run through a contributory fund and all ranks of the force contribute on monthly basis, he added.
Giving details about the different welfare, Mr. Rajendra said that quality education for police wards has remained on top of priority and police public schools have been established at all range levels besides twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar. Since the schools at other districts are in their early stage, but in two capital cities have performed excellent during the recent years and the students have secured distinctions in different examinations.
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