Language lessons for police personnel
Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya announced that 593
policemen and women who could officiate in Tamil would be posted to the
police stations in the North and the East and upcountry areas shortly.
The Police chief made this announcement at the media briefing at the
Police Headquarters last week.
"A large number of police personnel of all ranks were trained in
Tamil language. The training program was of five months duration and 593
have successfully completed their training. By the end of December, they
would be available to serve in the police areas where Tamils form the
majority.
"The police personnel who had undergone training in Tamil are capable
of speaking, writing and taking down reports and complaints in Tamil,
"the IGP said.
He said the Police Department will train 1,200 police personnel per
year so that there will be 6,000 police personnel in five years who
could handle police affairs in Tamil.
Apart from training the police personnel in Tamil, they will also be
made fluent in all three languages. Steps would also be taken to improve
their computer literacy. |