GUWAHATI: More than 2% of the 70,000-strong Assam Police power has been marked as obese within the Body Mass Index (BMI) take a look at of all its personnel final month in its endeavour to make the power wholesome and match.
Assam Police DG GP Singh wrote on X that these obese males will bear medical care over the subsequent three months to get match. Singh wrote that 70161 police personnel (together with himself) took the take a look at of which 1,748 have been discovered as obese with BMI readings of over 30.
“As approved by Hon @CMOfficeAssam, these personnel would now be thoroughly tested at Government Medical Colleges for any underlying medical condition and provided medical and nutritional support and tested again after three months,” the DGP wrote.
He wrote that he hopes to see “a fitter Assam Police in the days and years to come.”
While giving his take a look at final month, Singh had acknowledged that within the second part, all of the cops who would fall within the obese class, will likely be requested to return to the Police Training College at Dergaon. With assist from authorities docs, nutritionists and relying upon the requirement, they are going to be stored for as much as three months at Dergaon to convey the BMI under 30, he had stated.
In May, the DGP had stated those that don’t cut back their weight by the top of the three months will likely be supplied voluntary retirement choice, besides those that have real medical causes like thyroid.
Assam Police DG GP Singh wrote on X that these obese males will bear medical care over the subsequent three months to get match. Singh wrote that 70161 police personnel (together with himself) took the take a look at of which 1,748 have been discovered as obese with BMI readings of over 30.
“As approved by Hon @CMOfficeAssam, these personnel would now be thoroughly tested at Government Medical Colleges for any underlying medical condition and provided medical and nutritional support and tested again after three months,” the DGP wrote.
He wrote that he hopes to see “a fitter Assam Police in the days and years to come.”
While giving his take a look at final month, Singh had acknowledged that within the second part, all of the cops who would fall within the obese class, will likely be requested to return to the Police Training College at Dergaon. With assist from authorities docs, nutritionists and relying upon the requirement, they are going to be stored for as much as three months at Dergaon to convey the BMI under 30, he had stated.
In May, the DGP had stated those that don’t cut back their weight by the top of the three months will likely be supplied voluntary retirement choice, besides those that have real medical causes like thyroid.
