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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated at the 54th DGsP/IGsP Conference at Pune, Maharashtra, on December 7-8, 2019. Apart from leading the discussions and giving valuable suggestions over the past two days, he addressed the valedictory session of the conference on December 8 evening. The Prime Minister also awarded the President’s police medals for distinguished service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau.
With the guidance of the Prime Minister, in order to encourage meaningful exchange of views and experiences, the conference, which earlier used to be a one day event, was changed to a three- day affair starting from 2015. Moreover, the conference was taken out of Delhi and organised in different parts of the country. The format of the conference has also undergone significant changes in terms of the presence of the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister.
In the lead-up to the conference, Committees of DGsP have been established to formulate the contours of presentations, which are on contemporary security threats. Additionally, during the conference, break-out sessions are held to further refine policy issues. This year, eleven core groups were formed for holding brainstorming sessions on key aspects of internal and external security such as terrorism, naxalism, coastal security, cyber threats, combating radicalisation and narco-terrorism etc.
Commending the conference for generating good inputs for policy planning and implementation, the Prime Minister laid emphasis on emergence of concrete outcomes from the finalised action points.
The Prime Minister while appreciating the meticulous efforts made by the country’s police forces for maintaining general peace and tranquility in the country and ensuring normalcy, said that we must not forget the contribution of their families who stood firmly behind them. At all times, he said, they must strive to improve the image of the police force to inspire confidence among every section of society including women and children. The Prime Minister emphasised the role of effective policing in making sure that women feel safe and secure.
The Prime Minister urged the heads of police departments to carry forth the spirit of the conference to the lowest level-from state to District to the police station. After listening to the presentations given by different state police forces, the Prime Minister mentioned that a comprehensive list of best practices could be prepared and adopted by all the states and UTs.
The PM expressed his special interest in for the development of North Eastern States which is critical for Act East Policy of the government and urged the DGPs of these states to make extra efforts to create a conducive environment for the development programmes.
The Prime Minister concluded his remarks by recognising the pulls and pressures confronting the police officer in the day to day discharge of duties. However, he said, that whenever they are in doubt they should remember the ideals and the spirit with which they appeared at the civil services exams and continue to work in national interest keeping in mind the welfare of the weakest and poorest sections of society.