Imphal, 23 December: Chief Minister N Biren Singh attended the Passing out Parade of Recruit Constables (MR/ IRBn) of Manipur Police today at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, Dergaon, Assam.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Government of Assam for making all the required arrangements for imparting basic training to the huge contingents of Manipur Police during the difficult time the State had been facing and for providing the space for training newly recruits from Manipur.
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The Chief Minister maintained that due to the unprecedented crisis in the State, some of the families and guardians of the recruits could not attend the event. Therefore, with Ministers and MLAs participating in the Passing out Parade, the State government has represented the people of Manipur in expressing happiness and joy for those recruits who have successfully passed out today, he added.
He further mentioned that being a Manipuri, we should honour the Director General of Police, Government of Assam and senior officers who have put in heart and soul for providing the training to all the new recruits from Manipur. He added that with their support and the training provided at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, the newly recruits had been able to become well-trained personnel.
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The Chief Minister recalled that during his first term as the Chief Minister of Manipur, he approached the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the then Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh and requested them for allocation of additional State security forces to guard the long stretches of National Highways passing through Manipur. Following that, the Central Government had suggested the formation of two Indian Reserve Battalion for the same, he added. He appreciated and thanked the Prime Minister and other Central leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for their support and concern for the State.
N. Biren continued that the recruitment process was carried out earlier. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the results could not be declared immediately. The process for result declaration was initiated after recovering from the pandemic, he added.
N. Biren asked the newly trained personnel to share their experience with their families and near ones, on how they stayed and acquired training together as one, regardless of the communities they belonged to. He continued that they, together, should become the beacons in the process of restoring peace and tranquillity in Manipur.
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The Chief Minister advised the new recruits that once they wear the uniform, they become Indian soldiers and do not represent only the communities they belong to. They should commit to the Nation, he added.
He informed that the mode of transport for returning of the trained personnel had been arranged as per their convenience, through flights, buses and trains, on their request. He further wished them for safe return to Manipur and asked them to maintain the same oneness they showed, during their training in Assam and work together for a better Manipur.
Governor of Assam and Manipur Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Ministers and MLAs of Assam and Manipur, DGP of Assam, senior police officials, parents and guardians, and other officials also attended the programme among others.
(DIPR)
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