Jammu, Mar 27: General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight (16) Corps Lt Gen Naveen Sachdeva Wednesday stated that the initiative of J&K Police to get the newly inducted DySPs and PSIs trained in counter-insurgency or counter-terrorist operations at Corps’ Battle School at Bhalra was “hallmark of synergy and increasing jointness between two organisations.”
Lt Gen Sachdeva also commended DGP R R Swain for his leadership and foresight in taking the initiative of joint training of police at the elite White Knight Corps Battle School, Bhalra in Doda.
He stated this during his visit to the elite training facility where 989 Police Sub Inspector trainees and 62 DySP probationers are presently undergoing intense and rigorous counter-terror training.
Maj Gen Upkar Chander, GOC Delta Force too accompanied Lt Gen Sachdeva.
The Corps Commander reviewed the training and interacted with the trainees. After witnessing the live firing demo and counter-terror drills learnt by the trainee police officers at the battle school, he lauded the commitment and exuberance shown by the trainees and instructors.
He exhorted them to continue striving hard for professional excellence. He appreciated the White Knight Corps Battle School, Bhalra for their professionalism, dedication and efforts in putting together a tailor-made training programme for the police trainees. He also mentioned he was sanguine that the training would result in enhanced jointness between the two elite organisations through sharing and understanding each other’s strengths, ethos, culture, values and best practices.
Lt Gen Sachdeva extended his best wishes to the trainees and staff of the battle school for all their future endeavours. He said, “This joint training initiative not only underscores the enduring partnership between the Dhruva Command and White Knight Corps with the Jammu & Kashmir Police but also reflects their shared long-term vision of a secure and prosperous Jammu & Kashmir.”