PM Modi Announces Subash Chandra Bose Award
PM Modi Announces Subash Chandra Bose Award
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation, on Police Commemoration Day, today.
The Prime Minister announced an award in the name of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose to honour the police and paramilitary personnel, involved in disaster response operations.
The award would be announced every year, recognizing the bravery and courage displayed in saving lives of people, in the wake of a disaster.
Narendra Modi laid wreath and paid homage to the martyrs at the National Police Memorial. He honoured the three surviving members of Hot Springs incident. He also inaugurated the Museum of National Police memorial and signed the visitor’s book.
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Stressing on the importance of technology, Prime Minister urged the police forces to adopt technology and innovation in their daily discharge of duties.
In this context, Prime Minister mentioned about the Modernization of Police Forces Scheme (MPF), which is modernizing the police forces through technology, modern communication systems, and modern weapons.
He said that police forces have a big role to play in strengthening the bond between police and the society. In this regard, he urged the Police forces to make Police Stations more citizen friendly.
The National Police Memorial consists of Central Sculpture, a Wall of Valour-engraved with the names of police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty and a State of Art Museum dedicated to the memory of the martyred police personnel.
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