PWWA News & Events

Lauding the role of Jammu and Kashmir Police in establishing Police Public Schools and imparting quality education to the youth, the Minister for Education, Naeem Akhter on Wednesday said that police is doing a commendable job in education sector in addition to their professional duties.
The minister was speaking at the annual day function of Police Public School, Miran Sahib here. Commissioner Secretary Education, Shaleen Kabra was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. The minister said that more Police Public Schools should be opened in various other districts of the State to augment the Government initiative under the education sector. He also said that focus has been laid on capacity building of the human resource, improving infrastructure and introducing latest technological intervention in the educational institutions.
He appreciated the performance of the students who presented a scintillating cultural programme on the theme “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” and said that more and more sensitization about the issue is vital to bring about a change in social perception about the girl child in the society.
While speaking on the occasion, Director General Police, K Rajendra Kumar highlighted the achievements of the school. He said that at present the school has 905 students which include 615 wards of serving police personnel, 29 wards of police martyrs and 261 civil wards studying in different classes of PPS Jammu. Presently, 29 wards of police martyrs are being provided free education and hostel facilities at the school.
Later, the minister also distributed mementos among the students who excelled in the field of academics, sports and other extracurricular activities.
AD’sGP, S.P Vaid, Naveen Agarwal, S.M Sahai and L Mohanty, Chairperson, PWWA, K Vijaya Rajendra , I’sGP, H.K Lohia, A.G Mir, Yoginder Koul, M.A Khan, Rajesh Kumar, J.P Singh and Danesh Rana, DIG Jammu, Ashkoor Ahmed Wani, SSP Jammu, Uttam Chand, lady PWWA members and other police and civil officers.