CM gives 2,305 appointment letters to constables

GUWAHATI, Jan 12: In a major move to strengthening the rank and file of Assam Police, Chief Minister Sarbanda Sonowal distributed appointment letters to 2,305 newly recruited constables under Home Department in a programme held at College of Veteriry Science Playgroung in the city on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal exhorted the new recruits to work with honesty and dedication to safeguard people’s life and property in the state. “The Assam Police will have to work as a symbol of honesty, integrity, courage and humanity to win the confidence of the people. Ensuring safety and security of the people and their property is their main responsibility. The police force has a huge responsibility which they must execute with a sense of equality towards all,” Sonowal said.

Stating that the State Government since the time of assuming power launched an unrelenting fight against corruption, illegal migration, insurgency and pollution, the Chief Minister pointed out the recruitment of constables as an example of its commitment towards making administration transparent and corruption free. He also highly appreciated the transparent manner of recruitment carried out by the State level Police Recruitment Board.

“Whatever we do, it would be transparent and corruption free,” Sonowal asserted. “People of the State too wanted the government to rid the administration from the ills of corruption. Following the Prime Minister rendra Modi’s mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, our government achieved several milestones during last one and a half years with unequivocal support from the people,” he said.

Further urging the newly recruited constables to perform their duty with honesty, integrity, courage and compassion, Sonowal asked them to serve the people without discrimition. “Wherever you are posted, work with honesty and integrity. Consider the entire state as your mother and work in such a manner that people feel a sense of security by your presence,” the Chief Minister emphasized and called for strengthening harmony and unity amongst all.

Sonowal also urged the Assam Police to extend all cooperation to the tourists visiting the state so that they feel fully secured and carry the message to their own land. This would greatly facilitate tourist footfall in the state, he quipped.

DGP Mukesh Sahay in his welcome speech said that the recruitment of the new constables would greatly enhance the capabilities of Assam Police. He also mentioned that during last one-and-a-half years, 343 sub-inspectors, 27 assistant jailors, 122 staff in other posts of the force were recruited apart from appointment of 8 office assistants and 29 grade IV staff on compassiote ground.

Dispur MLA Atul Bora and Chief Secretary Vinod Kumar Pipersenia also spoke on the occasion.

Chief Minister’s Media Adviser Hrishikesh Goswami, Chief Minister’s Legal Adviser Santanu Bharali, Additiol Chief Secretary Alok Kumar, DGP (Home Guards and Civil Defence) AP Raut, Special DGP Kula Saikia, Principal Secretary (Home & Political Department) LS Changsan and a host of other senior officers of Assam Police were present in the programme.