Addressing the first convocation of National Defense University (RRU) at Lavad in Gandhinagar district GujaratPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there was a need to improve the internal security system after independence, but the country lagged behind in this area. PM Modi He said that internal security during the British rule revolved around creating fear among the public, which needed to be changed. “After independence, there was a need for reforms, but unfortunately not enough work was done in this direction and we fell behind,” he said. “Even now, the perception about the police is that one should stay away from them…,” the prime minister said.
highlighting the importance of the right TrainingThe Prime Minister said that more than increasing the number of personnel, there is a need for such trained officers who understand technology, human psyche, know how to communicate with the younger generation and how to deal with the leaders of mass movements.
Due to lack of trained manpower, the security forces lose the ability to “negotiate” and “things go wrong at the last minute, sometimes because of a few words,” he said. He said that the police and other security personnel should be able to deal strictly with anti-social elements and should be gentle with the society and should instil a “sense of friendship and trust among the people”.
Modi also said that police personnel find it difficult to cope with stress due to shrinking of traditional support networks such as joint families, and added that there is a need for experts, including yoga teachers, who can help them combat stress and relax. . He said technology is important for the security forces but proper training is also needed for its use. The PM said, “The area of security is not just about morning parade and physical fitness. (Even) a disabled person, who is physically unfit, can contribute to security through mental training ”
This would require a change in the training module and that is why the National Defense University was established, the Prime Minister said. He also called for regular interaction between various institutions located in Gandhinagar such as National University of Forensic Sciences, Gujarat National Law University and RRU. Modi said the RRU should also focus on training prison management and how to deal with convicts and undertrials, so that they leave the prison reformers. The Prime Minister also spoke about the growing sector of private security and related start-ups. He said that students trained in RRU can become a part of such start-ups.
The Prime Minister said, “If you have not studied crowd and crowd psychology in a scientific way, then you cannot handle it. We through RRU want to prepare such people who are able to control the situation even in such circumstances. be able.” He also said that now there is more participation of women in the defense sector. “Even in NCC, women’s participation is increasing… Be it Olympics, science, education or security, women are marching ahead,” she said. Modi advised the students, “Never leave behind the values of humanity while maintaining the effectiveness of the uniform.”
In the first convocation, 1,090 students were awarded degrees. RRU was established in 2020 to meet the requirement of trained manpower in Policing, Criminal Justice and Correctional Administration. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were also present on the occasion.
(with inputs from agencies)
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