STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Highlighting the achievement and activities of Jammu and Kashmir Police, the J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), Calendar for the year 2024 was unveiled at a ceremony by the Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, R.R. Swain here at Police Headquarters.
ADGP (Hqrs/Coord.) PHQ, M.K Sinha, IGP Headquarters/CIV PHQ, B.S Tuti, AIG Welfare PHQ, Dr Abhishek Mahajan and DySP Welfare PHQ Shabir Ahmad were present on the occasion.
“The 2024 calendar is showcasing some among the number of major activities organised by the J&K Police in the year 2023. It highlights the recognition it has received in shape of different medals awarded to J&K Police officers and officials which include 01 Kirti Chakra. 02 Shaurya Chakra, 80 Police Medals for Gallantry Services, 03 President Police Medals for Distinguished Services, 31 Police Medals for Meritorious Services,” DGP said.
He added that the other major highlights of the calendar are the meeting of Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah with the families of martyrs; LG’s Manoj Sinha, J&K paying tributes to martyrs, inspecting parade contingents, LG, J&K handing over President’s Medal to the recipients during Investiture Ceremony held at Raj Bhawan, Jammu.
“The Calendar also highlights Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge Ceremony, blood donation camp, police commemoration parade held at APC Zewan, inspection of Guard of Honour by the new DGP J&K at PHQ, Srinagar and visuals of 33rd Police Public Mela including painting competition of children, chairperson & members of PWWA alongwith students at Diwali Mela at Jammu,” he added.
The Calendar also showcases the initiatives and various youth engagement schemes undertaken by the Police in 2023 under its Civic Action Program that include huge participation of youth in Jammu Marathon, Kashmir Marathon, Cycle Race Pedal for Peace, 19th Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament, Aman Memorial Cricket Tournament, jashan-e-Dal and Rashtra katha Shivir and pictures of retired DGP’s & senior police officers with the winners of Kashmir Marathon, he said adding that the display of talent by the Dare Devils team of J&K Police, during Republic Day has also been shown in the Calendar.
The calendar has also on its pages the welfare activities of the department for martyred families, its personnel and SPOs.
