A National Conference for Women in Police (NCWP) report has revealed that several States and central police organizations have neglected its recommendations on creating an enabling atmosphere for women in uniform and maximising their professional skills.
The report was presented by NCWP at its eighth national meet at Judicial Academy in Ranchi on Monday.
While presenting the report IG Bureau for Police Research and Development (BPR&D) Sampat Meena stated that NCWP had made 54 recommendations including mainstreaming of women police, specialised training, handling sexual harassment at work place, creches, toilets, gender neutral working place and work life management following eight meetings over the years. The NCWP report stated it had recommended 33 percent representation for women in police organizations and 20 percent in specialised units adding that only nine states have implemented the 33 percent proposal.
On common cadre for male and female personnel the report stated that only seven states and central police organisations have implemented the suggestion.
It added the implementation of the recommendation regarding preventing sexual harassment at work place has been poor as the mechanism set up by the states in this regard are facing many practical difficulties.
The NCWP reports stated it had also recommended that women should be provided specialized training and also common induction training along with male. The report stated that so far, six states and four Central Para Military Force organsiations have started common induction training in the country.
It stated eight states and three CPMF have acted on its recommendation for building toilets, restroom and crèche for the women personnel.
On providing online and on the job training for women training for women personnel, the NCWP report stated that the training programme carried out in the state was not systematic. The report added that only three states have installed sanitary pads dispenser at place of work. It mentioned that some states like Jharkhand have not even submitted their progress report.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das who was the chief guest on the occasion said state government was taking steps to fill up 33 percent of the force with women adding it raised a women battalion under Jharkhand Armed Police.
DG of BPR&D Anand Maheshwari stated that women police personnel have made their mark in several incidents adding they could also play important role in anti-naxal operations. Jharkhand DGP DK Pandey observed that conference should try to make plan for women police till 2050. He also listed out the measures taken by the State Government in improving facilities for women police.
B Sandhya ADG informed that despite Ministry of Home Affairs directive in 2013 that women should represent 33 percent of the police offices, their presence in the force is only 7.18 percent at present. However she pointed out their representation in the police force has been increasing.
While speaking on the occasion later in the day former Supreme Court judge Gyan Sudha Mishra said gender neutrality in profession is an abstract problem adding this factor makes its accomplishment complex.
She also narrated her experience of male domination during her college days and during judicial service. She also mentioned about the efforts of male fraternity to improve the status of women in society and profession.
