Pramesh S Jain
The Bengaluru City Police have launched ‘Project Khushi’,a structured health and wellness programme aimed at supporting the long-term physical and mental wellbeing of police personnel,Home Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday.
The programme will initially be implemented in the Electronic City police division,covering around 600 police personnel.
Each batch will undergo a three-month programme comprising health check-ups,expert-led guidance sessions and digital engagement activities.
The initiative will focus on preventive healthcare, nutrition,physical activity,quality sleep and stress management,besides other lifestyle factors crucial for the long-term wellbeing of police personnel.
Pilot programme shows encouraging results:
According to the Home Minister,an earlier pilot programme conducted as part of Project Khushi produced encouraging results.
Around 61% of participants recorded a reduction in blood sugar levels,while 70% corrected Vitamin B12 deficiencies.In addition,59% of participants reduced their body weight.
Kharge said the results demonstrate that sustained and scientifically designed health interventions can have a positive impact on the wellbeing of police personnel.
Partnership with health and corporate organisations:
The minister thanked Happiest Health,Titan Company Limited and Bengaluru Indiranagar Rotary Trust for partnering with the Bengaluru City Police in the initiative.
“Our police personnel work every day in challenging and stressful conditions to ensure the safety of our communities.
It is essential to pay continuous attention to their health and wellbeing.Healthy police personnel are the backbone of an effective and resilient policing system,” Kharge said.
He added that equal importance must be given to mental wellbeing,a healthy lifestyle and stress management,along with physical health.
“Initiatives such as Project Khushi will help make our police force stronger,healthier and more resilient in facing challenges,”the Home Minister said.
