Bhubaneswar: British Council to help city cops improve English

BHUBANESWAR: The commissionerate police has tied up with the British Council to launch a course for cops to improve their communication skills in English. An MoU was signed between the commissionerate police and British Council here on Monday.
“Bhubaneswar has turned into a sports and business hub with a frequent flow of international guests. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack too has been hosting international cricket matches. Since our personnel have to deal with high-profile visitors, there is a need to improve their English communication skills,” commissioner of police Saumendra Priyadarshi said.
It must be noted that Odisha is going to host the Hockey Men’s World Cup at Kalinga Stadium in January next year. Besides, the Kalinga Stadium is all set to host India’s matches of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in October this year.
Additional commissioner of police Uma Shankar Dash said 50 or 60 officers in the rank of inspector and above would be selected in the first phase for the soft skills training. The participants would be from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack urban police districts.