2300 constables of armed police promoted in J&K

Srinagar, Sept 23: As many as 2300 constables of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP) have been promoted to the post of Selection Grade Constables, a police spokesperson said here today.

       

He said Additional Director General of Police (DGP) Armed, J&K, L Mohanti, issued the promotion orders of 2300 constables to the rank of Selection Grade Constables yesterday.        

“The promotees include the eligible constables appointed in J&K Armed Police upto mid-2003. A formal order was issued by Armed Police Headquarters J&K Srinagar after the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting headed by Mr Mohanti yesterday,” he said.
       

The spokesman said: “These promotions have been made in pursuance to Government’s decision for increase in the strength of Selection Grade Constables to 50 per cent of the total number of Constables in Police department."
       

The ADGP Armed J&K congratulated the promoted officials and extended his warm greetings to their families. He hoped that the promoted officials will continue to work with the same zeal and zest and discharge their respective duties honestly and professionally fully upholding the sanctity of public Service.
       

The spokesperson said during the first five months of the current year, Armed Police Headquarter has issued the promotion orders of 2640 police personnel of different ranks. With the release of this promotion list, APHQ J&K has the credit of completing the promotion process of 4940 police personnel of different ranks in addition to under process promotion of 2300 more Constables to the rank of Selection Grade Constables, he added. UNI