Police Commemoration day celebrated in PU

Chandigarh, October 21, 2019: Centre for Police Administration, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized ‘Shaheedon Ko Naman’ to mark the Police Commemoration Day here today. 

Prof.Shankarji Jha, Dean University Instructions and Officiating Vice Chancellor, Panjab University in his address lauded the role of police in maintaining peace and order in the society and joined the students and faculty in paying homage to the brave police martyrs by offering flowers. 

Mr.Hemant Kumar, DIG, Border Security Force traced the history of Police Commemoration Day and said that on 21st October, 1959, a patrol party of CRPF was ambushed by the Chinese Army in Hot Springs, Ladakh, in which 10 brave hearts were martyred. Since then this day is commemorated to pay homage to the police martyrs. He motivated the students to join police force in large numbers

Prof.Anil Monga, Chairperson (Officiating), Centre for Police Administration while welcoming the guests shared that every year Centre for Police Administration organizes this small event of Blood Donation Camp to pay homage to all those Police Personnel, who sacrificed their lives while performing their duties. He highlighted that the purpose is to create awareness and sensitize the students towards the sacrifices being made by the Police force. 

The event was attended by Prof. M.C. Sidhu, Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Dr. Namita Gupta, Dr. Paramjit Singh Kang, Dr. Gaurav Gaur along with Guest Faculty, Research Scholars and Students of Centre for Police Administration.