The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday conveyed to High Court that it was withdrawing an order designating Grama Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarsis or women protection secretaries as Mahila Police .During the hearing of a petition challenging .
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Jul 06, 2021, 11:33 IST
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang on Monday, said the police department would take up large-scale recruitment of police personnel in the coming three years. He revealed that 6,500 police officers and staff will be recruited annually from next year’s job calendar. Speaking further he advised the youth not to have any doubts or misapprehensions about the new appointments.
Speaking to reporters at the police headquarters in Mangalagiri on Monday, he recalled the appointment of nearly 15,000 Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarsis (MSK) ( women protection secretaries) in Village and Ward Secretariats for the protection of women. He said they would now be recognized as Mahila constables and would also be trained similarly to the regular constable in a phased manner through a capsule format, he said.