More than 40 per cent of newly inducted Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who secured top ranks in the third combined JPSC examination, have not been able to pass the internal exams at the Police Training Centre(ptc), Hazaribagh.Situation is so funny that 15 out of 35 DSPs are still in the PTC as they are yet to clear some of the exams.
Goindocal had investigated and reported the situation in PTC long back that the the candidates are not so competent and so they were struggling to follow the training procedure it was came true when the exams result was published many of the DSP's failed in the examination.
They have been detained in the light of the DGP’s recent direction which made it compulsory for all the DSP's to clear all the examination before being sent for field training.
Most of the DSP's had cleared the exam, only 15 have not cleared some of the papers like riding and battle combat for which exams will be held in February. “After passing the exam, they will be sent to the field,” said IG of Police Training Centre, Hazaribagh.
The DGP has taken tough stand and directed that the DSPs under training must clear all the test before going for field training.
This direction from DGP has been issued in order to improve the level of Police services. The candidates earlier could clear the papers in which they had failed, even after being deputed in the field.
“Earlier there were provisions to clear the exam after posting in the field, but according to the new directive of the DGP, one has to clear all the exams before leaving the training centre,” said State Police spokesperson and IG (Provision) RK Mallick.
According to RKMallick, this does not mean that the detained candidates are incompetent; just that the department wants to improve the standard of the candidates, who are being selected for the prestigious service. “This is an initiative just to improve the standard of the police service in Jharkhand,” said Mallick.
As these DSP's have to handle the functioning of the day-to-day processes of the police department, they must be aware of how supervision is done, how raid is conducted, how FIR is lodged and how the accounts department of the police department works. Hence it is important for them to clear all the exams before leaving the Training Centre, said the IG.
Mallick rejected speculations that these officials deliberately failed in some of the subjects as they are reluctant to go for field training because of the Maoist threat in some of the districts in the State. “There are some officers who are reluctant to go on posting in some of the Maoist-affected areas, but gradually they will overcome the mental block after few rounds of counselling by senior officials,” he added.
Whatever may be the reasons, the matter needs to be taken seriously as the internal examination results raise serious questions on the selection process and competence of the top rank-holders for the prestigious posts
