Move to induct ex-Armymen in IPS slammed

Excerpt From Tribune Chandigarh, October 24 Even as the government has given a go-ahead to the proposal to induct short-service commission (SSC) Army officers and ex-paramilitary officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the notification in this regard is expected shortly, the move has apparently not gone down well with the IPS cadre. Based on the recommendations of the Kamal Kumar Committee, the government had agreed for a ‘limited competitive examination’ through the Union Public Service Commission to induct the aforementioned officers to overcome the serious shortage of IPS officers. The first batch of such officers is expected to be inducted next year and this would be in addition to the regular entry through the Civil Services examinations (CSE). However, the report of the committee, headed by retired IPS officer Kamal Kumar, states that strong reservations were voiced against the induction of Army officers. “It was pointed out that the Army itself was suffering from an acute shortage of officers, which was much greater than that in the IPS, and it would not be prudent in the overall national interest to poach Army’s resources,” the report says. ****HERE COMES THE MOST LUDICROUS ARGUMENT !! **************** “The argument against the discharged SSC officers was that apart from the difficulties in imparting meaningful training to them in conceptual and practical skills of crime investigation and aspects of policing at their late age, it had also to be kept in mind that those who were not found good enough by the Army for further retention, may hardly be found useful for the IPS,” the report added. READ MORE AT http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111025/nation.htm#9