Guwahati, 16 May: Assam Police sent out strict instructions to all police officers allotting them three months time to lose weight. This directive has been passed for all police officers including IPS and APS who are obese.
This order was given in response to instructions from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and in an effort to assess the general state of health and fitness of police officers. It has been given to all police officers until August 15 to lose weight.
Following that, the Body Mass Index (BMI) examination will begin during the following fifteen days. Assam’s DGP GP Singh informed the public on Tuesday.
According to GP Singh, all police officers who fall into the obese category (BMI 30+) would be given an additional three months to lose weight until the end of November; if they fail to do so they will be offered the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). For people with valid medical reasons such as hypothyroidism there will be exceptions.
On August 16, the Assam DGP stated that he will be the first to take a BMI reading.
Informing this through Twitter, GP Singh wrote, “In line with directions of the Hon @CMOfficeAssam, @assampolice Hq has decided to go in for professional recording of Body Mass Index (BMI) of all Assam Police personnel including IPS/APS officers and all DEF/Bn/Organisations. We plan to give three months time to all Assam Police personnel including IPS & APS officers till August 15th and then start BMI assessment in next fifteen days. All those who are in obese (BMI 30+) category would be offered another three months time to reduce weight (till November End) and after that VRS option except those who have genuine medical ground like thyroidism etc. @DGPAssamPolice would be the first to have the BMI taken on August 16th.”