Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has engaged 2557 Special Police Officers (SPOs) from January 2011 till date, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Monday.
In a written reply to a
question by Jagdish Raj Supolia in the Assembly, Omar, who also holds the Home
portfolio, said the government has formulated a comprehensive policy for the
absorption, conversion of SPOs as constables/followers with minimum three years
of continuous engagement.
The criteria for the
engagement of SPOs includes: Excellence in counterinsurgency operations;
excellence in sports and having won first, second or third positions in
individual or team events at the state or national level competitions; having
ITI diploma in different trades or AICTE recognized diploma in computers
subject to their qualifying in a trade test.
“Under the said policy, 1139
eligible SPOs have been converted into constables/followers, since January
2011,” Omar added.
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