Two groups of Manipur Police trainees clash at Police Academy in Assam
Golaghat (Assam) (PTI): At least seven Manipur Police trainees, who were undergoing training at Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Golaghat district of Assam, were injured when a clash broke out between cadets of two groups, a senior official said on Sunday.
The scuffle started when two trainees indulged in verbal abuse after one of them brought liquor from a local market into the academy in Dergaon around dinner time on Saturday night.
This escalated into a full-blown clash between the groups, injuring several of them, a senior official of the academy told PTI.
"Seven trainees from Manipur were injured as a result of the scuffle. Out of those injured, three were sent to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for better treatment, while four were released after preliminary medical intervention at the local hospital," he added.
Meanwhile, Assam Police DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said that the scuffle at the Police Academy took place amongst young trainees from Manipur.
"They've been briefed in no uncertain terms to follow instructions and protocols of training institute from drill to discipline to decorum. No scope would be presented to anyone to deviate from the principles that guide training in our Academy.
"Any aberrant behaviour would be corrected through tough training measures," he added.
Singh also claimed that the scuffle between the trainees broke out over distribution of dinner.
"The matter is now resolved. The Range IGP and DIG Training are with the boys," he said while sharing several pictures of the trainees sitting on the ground in the presence of Assam Police personnel.
An official of the Academy said that the Manipur Police has deputed a senior IPS officer from the state to take stock of the situation.
"A senior officer from Manipur police, M Pradip Singh, IPS is being deputed tomorrow to Dergaon to take stock of the situation. The matter is being monitored by Manipur Police on real time basis and situation is under control," Manipur Police said in a post on X on Saturday late night.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
