Gadchiroli March 4 (District Correspondent) Considering the work done by Gadchiroli Police, FICCI recently announced “FICCI SMART POLICING AWARD-2024” to Gadchiroli Police’s initiative “Project Udaan”. Superintendent of Police Mr. Neelotpal received the trophy and certificate today at FICCI Federation House, New Delhi. The ceremony was attended by former Union Home Secretary Mr. G.K. Pillai and former DGP of RPF Mr Arun Kumar. Gadchiroli Police has been awarded in the category of “Community Policing”.
With a view of comprehensive development of tribal citizens in remote and Maoist-affected areas of the district, Gadchiroli Police launched “Project Udaan” initiative on March 3, 2023 which has been designed with a focus on holistic development of the district’s citizens. Under Project Udaan, several programs have been initiated including One Village-One Library, Summer and Winter Camps, Student Police Cadet Program, Operation Roshni and Yashwantrao Chavan Open University Centres.
To provide employment opportunities to aspiring youths of the district and help them start their own businesses, Gadchiroli Police, in collaboration with various institutions, organized various employment training programs. Through these training programs, a total of 12,864 young men and women have received employment and self-employment training so far.
Additionally, through Skilling Institute of Gadchiroli Police, specialized training is provided for educated youth in fields like software development which has provided a total of 440 young men and women, 205 candidates who received pre-police recruitment training have been selected for various police forces across the State.
Under “Operation Roshni,” eye check-ups have been conducted for over 6,000 citizens, and cataract surgeries have been performed for 1,200 citizens. 1,630 differently-abled citizens have been provided with disability certificates and 820 have been given artificial limbs, 16 agricultural study tours have been organized so far.
After Gadchiroli Police “Project Udaan” was announced as the recipient of the FICCI Smart Policing Award, SP Neelotpal praised all the officers and personnel of the district who have worked tirelessly to make community policing initiatives successful and helping in winning hearts and minds of local tribal people. He also expressed confidence that they will continue to deliver such outstanding performance in future for improving ease of living in deepest pockets of the district.
