2300 JKAP constables promoted as SGCTs

SRINAGAR: Additional DGP Armed J&K L Mohanti, today promoted 2300 Constables of JKAP to the rank of Selection Grade Constables. The promotees include the eligible Constables appointed in J&K Armed Police upto mid 2003.
According to official spokesperson, a formal order in this regard was issued by Armed Police Headquarters J&K Srinagar after the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) headed by L Mohanti-IPS, Additional DGP Armed J&K found the individuals eligible for their promotions to the rank of Selection Grade Constables in light of the departmental criteria laid down for such promotions.
"These promotions have been made in pursuance to Government's decision for increase in the strength of Selection Grade Constables to 50% of the total number of Constables in Police department vide government's order of June," he added.
Spokesperson said, "In pursuance of the afore mentioned Government order, promotion cases of 2300 more eligible Constables appointed in J&K Armed Police upto mid-2007 are also under process and their promotion orders are likely to be issued within the next week."
ADGP Armed was highly appreciated the strenuous efforts put in place by his Staff Officer M Y Kichloo SSP in mobilizing and supervising the concerned staff for collection of service records of more than five thousand Constables and scrutiny/compilation of data of each individual in a record time enabling the designated DPC to finalize the promotion process of such a huge number of officials in a smooth manner.
The ADGP has congratulated the promoted officials and extended his warm greetings to their families.
It is worthwhile to mention here that with the release of this promotion list, APHQ J&K has the credit of completing the promotion process of 4940 (Four thousand nine hundred and forty) police personnel of different ranks in addition to under process promotion of 2300 more Constables to the rank of Selection Grade Constables.