DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 19 (MExN): The Nagaland Police Service Association (NPSA) has objected to the move of the state government to promote the incumbent Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Fire & Emergency Services Department to Inspector General (IG) which is reported to be listed as one of the agenda during the Cabinet meeting held on September 19.
A press release issued by NPSA president, Videlalie Zashumo and general secretary, Watichuchang Jamir said it objected to the proposal on the grounds that the Association has been demanding the posting of senior most NPS officer to hold the current charge of IGP (Fire Services) which is lying vacant at present.
The Association asserted their demand as justified because of the existing extraordinary situation prevailing in the State that due to lack of officer of appropriate seniority, all Senior Duty Post from DIGP and above is holding current charge of the post, adding that there cannot be two different yardsticks for the NPS officers who are equally qualified and experienced to hold the post.
Maintaining that the Association has no malafide intention to sabotage the career progression of any deserving State officer, it however pointed out that the extraordinary career progression of the said officer who was promoted to the rank of DIG (F&ES) in 2010 in only his 15 years of service is a “remarkable achievement and the present proposal for promotion to IG (F&ES), which is sanctioned post of the NPS Cadre, within 20 years of service will be unprecedented for a State Officer and comparable to the time-bound career progression of an IPS Cadre officer.”
Thus maintaining that the present proposal for promotion of the incumbent DIG (F&ES) to IG (F&ES) “lacks justification and therefore unacceptable,” the Association has demanded that the State Government withdraw the proposal from whichever stage it has reached.
And if any decision is taken on the proposed promotion contrary to its demand, the Association has cautioned that it shall be compelled to take recourse to legal or constitutional remedies to redress their genuine demand.
