The course’s goal is to increase member states’ capacity to conduct police child protection training at their national and/or regional police peacekeeping training institutes.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested that the chief secretaries/director-generals of police (DGP) of all states and union territories. Select three officers each for a pilot course on child protection for United Nations (UN) Police in Brühl, Germany.
K Prakasham, Under Secretary (Pers Policy and Welfare) :
He stated in a letter that the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. Informed about the invitation received by the UN Police Division. In which it had asked for nominations for the pilot training for police trainers. On the new UN Reinforcement Training Package on Child Protection for the UN.
“The course participants who pass the assessments will considered for membership in the pilot training in Germany. The aim of this course is to strengthen the capacity of member states to deliver police child protection training in their national and/or regional police peacekeeping training institutions,” it stated.
Prakasham has also written to the directors-general (DGs) of paramilitary forces. The commissioner of the Delhi Police. And the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Intelligence Bureau.
The member states can nominate three police officers by March 1. For the course to held from May 8 to May 12. “The candidates must have a background in delivering UN pre-deployment training for individual police officers. They must have significant training experience of at least three years and possess fluency in English. The pilot course will aim for the equal participation of women and men. The United Nations will cover costs associated with the travel, accommodation, and meals for the course participants. The nominated candidates will undergo a selection process,” he said.
Prakasham requested that all chief secretaries and DGPs name police officials. Those who are fit the requirements by February 22 for submission to the UN headquarters.