Umsaw Khwan, December 15 (IANS): It was a show of feminine power at the North Eastern Police Academy's (NEPA) passing out parade where women police officers took home most of the prestigious accolades after their 11-month training. Women police officers, especially from Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur, were Wednesday conferred with trophies for their exploits during training at the academy here, 25 km from Meghalaya capital Shillong.
They have not only shown their calibre in policing, but the women officers have also pledged to bring justice to victims of violence, especially women and children. "There has been so much violence against women in Manipur. My task now is to give justice to them," Th Sarda Devi of Manipur Police, who won as many as five awards for her all-round performance in the sub-inspector category, told IANS. Sarda was also bestowed with the Governor of Meghalaya 'Sword of Honour' for being the all-round best cadets Sub-Inspector.
"I will also try my best to wean away misguided women from joining insurgent groups," she said. Sarda is not alone to fight for justice of victims of violence, but 15 other women officers from Manipur pledged the same. "It will be a challenging task for us but we have taken a pledge to reduce crime against women," said Kajal Elangbam of Manipur Police who completed her basic training course as a police sub-inspector.
Thungrhoni Kikon, an electrical engineer whose childhood dream was to be in the police and who passed out as deputy superintendent of police of Nagaland Police, said: "Any job is challenging but as a police officer I will uphold the law of the land without any bias and try being peacemaker." Kikon, who won the Governor of Meghalaya 'Sword of Honour' for being the all-round best deputy superintendent of police (probationer), said she was ready for the challenges that await her. She said her next target is to sit for the civil services examination with the hope of getting into the Indian Police Service.
Dalikynti Kharshiing from Meghalaya Police was awarded the DGP Arunachal Pradesh Running Trophy & NEPA Medal for proficiency in weapons training among deputy superintendents of police. Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Bindo Mathew Lanong, who reviewed the parade and commissioned the officers -- 96 police officers of whom 32 were deputy superintendents of police, 56 sub-inspectors and eight assistant sub-inspectors -- into active policing, cautioned the men. "Men should be more serious. There is a lack of seriousness among men. I hope the next time we have a passing out parade here, we would see men officers being rewarded," Lanong said.
However, he even encouraged the women. "Beat the men again the next time," he said. Twenty-one women received training as officers. NEPA director Anil K. Mathur said: "It's wonderful to see women in North East doing so well. They can take any challenge. Their performance during the training would surely give a new dimension to policing in their respective states."
They have not only shown their calibre in policing, but the women officers have also pledged to bring justice to victims of violence, especially women and children. "There has been so much violence against women in Manipur. My task now is to give justice to them," Th Sarda Devi of Manipur Police, who won as many as five awards for her all-round performance in the sub-inspector category, told IANS. Sarda was also bestowed with the Governor of Meghalaya 'Sword of Honour' for being the all-round best cadets Sub-Inspector.
"I will also try my best to wean away misguided women from joining insurgent groups," she said. Sarda is not alone to fight for justice of victims of violence, but 15 other women officers from Manipur pledged the same. "It will be a challenging task for us but we have taken a pledge to reduce crime against women," said Kajal Elangbam of Manipur Police who completed her basic training course as a police sub-inspector.
Thungrhoni Kikon, an electrical engineer whose childhood dream was to be in the police and who passed out as deputy superintendent of police of Nagaland Police, said: "Any job is challenging but as a police officer I will uphold the law of the land without any bias and try being peacemaker." Kikon, who won the Governor of Meghalaya 'Sword of Honour' for being the all-round best deputy superintendent of police (probationer), said she was ready for the challenges that await her. She said her next target is to sit for the civil services examination with the hope of getting into the Indian Police Service.
Dalikynti Kharshiing from Meghalaya Police was awarded the DGP Arunachal Pradesh Running Trophy & NEPA Medal for proficiency in weapons training among deputy superintendents of police. Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Bindo Mathew Lanong, who reviewed the parade and commissioned the officers -- 96 police officers of whom 32 were deputy superintendents of police, 56 sub-inspectors and eight assistant sub-inspectors -- into active policing, cautioned the men. "Men should be more serious. There is a lack of seriousness among men. I hope the next time we have a passing out parade here, we would see men officers being rewarded," Lanong said.
However, he even encouraged the women. "Beat the men again the next time," he said. Twenty-one women received training as officers. NEPA director Anil K. Mathur said: "It's wonderful to see women in North East doing so well. They can take any challenge. Their performance during the training would surely give a new dimension to policing in their respective states."
