E Singhbhum plans e-motivation sessions for cops

B Sridhar | TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 06:00 IST

Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum police are exploring modalities to organise online motivational session to help cops cope with long hours of lockdown duty. SSP Anoop Birthare said mental fitness of the personnel is extremely important, they have begun exploring ways to arrange suc sessions.
On April 18, a depressed havildar of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) had attempted suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon at JAP building in Gudabandha. Thogh he was reportedly frustrated due to long work hours, police refuted the claims and said a domestic issue was the reason for the suicide bid.
Birthare said, “Under the current circumstances, social distancing is paramount. Hence, it is not possible for the personnel to sit under one roof for the proposed sessions. I have also asked all OCs to cooperate with their subordinates to ensure they can maintain cordial relations with their families in these tough times.” Besides, officers have been told to keep motivating their juniors by appreciating their dedication to the job.
Police sources said a majority of the personnel are from outstation districts and being away from their families for long durations can be tough.
Notably, East Singhbhum does not have single Covid-19 case so far and the district has been declared a green zone, allowing partial resumption of key business activities. A green zone status also means increase in the workload of the police, who apart from ensuring the lockown, have to keep a vigil to ascertain that all relaxation norms are followed. Additionally, with the holy month of Ramzan starting from Saturday, the patrolling duty of the police has further increased.
A police jawan who is on a patrol van told TOI, “With the movement of vehicular traffic gradually resuming on the streets following the relaxation, it is necessary to see that people without authorisation are not on the streets. Moreover, footfall in the market areas has increased, necessitating enhanced vigilance to ensure that people are wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.”
An official of a city-based yoga training school, Cosmic Yoga, said their organisation is ready to provide de-stressing session for cops. “In this tough time, we would like to impart online sessions to the cops to help them fight mental and physical stress,” said school director Priyanka Singh, who is a yoga instructor certified by the ministry of Ayush and holds a masters degree in yoga and naturopathy.