Stressing upon the wards of police personnel for getting modern education, the Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. Ashok Prasad has said that access to quality education to make career bright was all the more necessary in the present era of competitive world. He said that the parents to have responsibilities to guide their wards towards right path so that they could become responsible citizens of the society.
Congratulating the wards of serving police personnel for qualifying the competitive examinations during the year 2012-13, Mr. Prasad today sanctioned special cash rewards out of Central Police Welfare Fund with Commendation Certificates in favour of these wards.
The students who have qualified the competitive examination in (Medical and Engineering Schemes) are Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, who qualified for BDS, S/O Mohammad Azeem Quershi, Dy. SP (Poonch), Ms. Sumyra Jan for BE (E&C), D/O Fayaz Ahmed, Head Constable of Telecommunication, Mr. Jevitesh Thakur for BE (Mechanical, S/O Dewari Chand, Head Constable of Armed Police), Mr. Nikhil Nariana for BE (Electrical), S/O Naroltam Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector and Mr. Zahid Iqbal Lone for MBBS, S/O Ghulam Mohi-u-Din, Head Constable.
Giving details, Mr. Prasad said that in the present times our youth have to face tough competition to find a place in any professional discipline. He informed that the Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization has been conducting free coaching and counselling classes for these wards to prepare them for participation in competitive examinations. He advised the students to take advantage of these schemes to make their career bright and prosperous.Further, the DGP said that during current year till date, more than Rs. 45 lacs have been disbursed among 1786 police wards as scholarships out of Central Police Welfare Fund. He said it is prime duty of Organization to take care of wards of personnel and lead them towards a prosperous future. With the view to promoting education, the department is providing scholarships to the meritorious children, who secure distinction in different examinations up to graduation level. The step envisage to encourage the students and boost their talent to compete in other professional examinations also. The Organization is also taking care of the wards of martyrs by providing scholarships to assist them in continuing their studies and getting modern education, he added.