Pramesh S Jain
For the first time in the history of Karnataka state Police,11 KSRP Women Constables promoted as Head Constables after completing merely 3 years of service .
72 Women Police Constables of KSRP have been promoted to Police Head Constable in which 2 women police constable promoted to Head constable in just 3 years of service.
As many as 27 promoted after 4 years while 34 promoted after 5 years of service.
Promoted after serving 13 to 20 years in the past, currently being promoted to 03 years.
Alok Kumar,Additional Director General of Police decorated Chevron on the uniform of the constables to mark the day.
Vikash Kumar Vikash,DIGP KSRP, and Shri. MV.Ramakrishna Prasad,Commandant,of 3rd Battalion,KSRP were present at the occasion.
Alok Kumar said,She served only three years as constable.
The promotion of Manjula B Hunagundi as head constable is a historical event in the police department,the first of its kind.This event was realized due to amendment in the cadre recruitment rules.
The female staff of the 4th Batallion of KSRP unit,Smt.Ranjita and Kumari Anita HR has been promoted to Head Constable for the 24th year,11WPC with 03 years,27WPC with 04 years and 34WPC with 05 years.
Its a motivating factor and move towards empowering women.Its a proud moment for the police force.
KSRP considered lowest among the police department where promotion is only solace for the personnel .
That means promotion is the only reward for KSRP personnel compares to Civil Police counterparts.
Earlier the personnel have to wait for five years to get promotion which as per the new amendment in the state service rules reduced to three years.
The KSRP which has separate cadre for men and women will be merged soon,Alok Kumar said.
This is to make the force on par with other armed forces .
The personnel who have been promoted and posted to the locations of their choices have been reminded to keep fit and not to allow belly fat.
Those who have exceeded the BMI scale have been given deadline to become fit or face disciplinary action he added.
