BPRD gets new HQ; HM favours 30% incentive for deputationists
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, SEPT 09, 2017: THE Union Home Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh, yesterday inaugurated the new HQs building of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) here in Delhi. The Lieutenant governor, Puducherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi, Director IB, Mr. Rajiv Jain, Chief of various CPOs or CAPFs and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
While inaugurating the building, Mr. Rajnath Singh appreciated the efforts of BPR&D and the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Limited for timely completion of the project. He also appreciated the ambiance and positive environment and hoped that it would motivate the staff working here to perform better.
The Union Home Minister agreed that the pay structure of certain ranks of deputationists is anomalous and requires to be corrected. He also agreed that MHA will consider the request of BPR&D for incentive of 30% like other training institutions so that more officers would join the organization willingly.
Mr. Singh also awarded the Union Home Minister's Medal for best Police Trainer to Mr. Sulkhan Singh, DGP, UP. He also gave away Police Medals to the officials of the BPR&D.
Dr. Meeran C. Borwankar, DG, BPR&D outlined the achievements of the BPR&D in the fields of research and modernization of the Indian Police. Mr. V.H. Deshmukh, Director Administration, introduced the latest initiative of BPR&D, i.e. e-Ustad Trainig e-Portal which was launched by the Union Home Minister. Mr. Rajnath Singh also released the volume on 'Data on Police Organization as on 1.1.2017', flagship presentation of the BPR&D.
Highlighting the features of the newly constructed building, Dr. A. K. Mittal, CMD, NBCC said that the new headquarters building has been constructed at the cost of Rs. 100 crore approx. by the NBCC. This building has modern facilities, such as, state of the art auditorium with seating capacity for 250, 9 big and small conference or syndicate halls, modern library to house 3.5 lakh books, hostel facilities equipped with industrial kitchen having, 52 twin seater rooms.
The BPR&D headquarters is fully air conditioned and follows green building norms and has rain-water harvesting system. The campus has sufficient green belt. BPR&D including the NCRB block has a total strength of more than 500 employees, for whom modular workstations have been provided. It has state of the art cafeteria equipped with industrial kitchen and officers lounge.
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