Question: How much reservation has been given to women in police recruitment in state of M.P?
(a) 15 percent
(b) 25 percent
(c) 33 percent
(d) 35 percent
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On March 7th, 2018, MoU was signed between Madhya Pradesh Police and Sheffield Hallam University for preventing violence against women and for making action plan in community policing.
- This Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
- A study team from the Sheffield Hallam University will study innovative efforts like setting up one stop centres to put an end to crime and violence against women in Madhya Pradesh and share experiences of UK.
- This study team will give suggestions to Madhya Pradesh Police to work more effectively in the state’s social and economic background.
- Besides this, the team will study the efforts made by the state government in providing justice to victimized women, to conserve their rights and protect them.
- The team will also prepare an outline to provide training to newly-appointed police officials for police officials posted in the field.
- The Chief Minister said on the occasion that women in the state have been given 33 percent reservation in police recruitments so that they not only strengthen themselves but can also protect their rights.
- The study team has begun research work apart from study of work system of Gulmohar Mahila Suraksha Kendra set up in Vidisha.
Reference:
http://mpinfo.org/News/TodaysNews.aspx?newsid=20180307N8&LocID=1&PDt=3/7/2018