By Saraswat Kashyap: With a view to get a fitter police pressure, the Assam Police on Tuesday introduced {that a} health survey of all state police personnel would quickly be carried out to find out those that are ‘unfit’ when it comes to their Physique Mass Index (BMI).
All of the personnel, together with Indian Police Service (IPS) and Assam Police Service (APS) officers, must endure the health take a look at. Those that are discovered to be ‘unfit’, can be given Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS).
The police personnel have until August 15 to work on their health stage after which the BMI evaluation will start.
GP Singh, director common of police (DGP), took to Twitter and mentioned, “In keeping with instructions of the Hon @CMOfficeAssam, @assampolice Hq has determined to go for skilled recording of Physique Mass Index (BMI) of all Assam Police personnel together with IPS/APS officers and all DEF/Bn/Organisations. We plan to present three months time to all Assam Police personnel together with IPS & APS officers until August fifteenth after which begin BMI evaluation within the subsequent fifteen days. All those that are in overweight (BMI 30+) class could be supplied one other three months time to scale back weight (until November Finish) and after that VRS possibility besides those that have real medical causes like hypothyroidism and so forth.”
Assam DGP GP Singh mentioned that the cops who’re discovered unfit will get one other three months to get into form and take the take a look at once more. In the event that they fail that take a look at too, they are going to be supplied Voluntary Retirement. He additionally mentioned that he would be the first one to take the BMI take a look at in August.
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Earlier in April, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had mentioned that close to about 300 Assam Police personnel, who’re “routine drinkers”, can be given Voluntary Retirement from Service.
He mentioned that these police personnel drink excessively which is affecting their service.
The chief minister additionally mentioned that the process to present VRS to such police personnel has begun, and the hiring to fill these vacancies can be carried out.
Sarma additional mentioned that the foundations have been already there however they have been by no means applied. He additionally instructed the police high brass to “take away deadwood from the pressure” to make the state police a fitter group.
