Palamaner sub-division’s gesture being emulated by others in Chittoor district

A leave on wedding anniversary, coupled with a big cake as a present, has generated a lot of excitement among the police personnel for the last one week.

Exactly a week ago, a couple of constables in the Palamaner sub-division were asked to be present at the office of the Deputy SP. As the duo waited nervously wondering about the fate that was to befall them, they were pleasantly surprised to receive wedding anniversary wishes and also a big cake, to be cut at home along with their family.

How it started

The idea of extending such a gesture to police personnel originated from an experience that the Deputy SP (Palamaner), K. Chowdeswari, had while dealing with a constable.

A senior constable in Punganur circle had desperately tried for a leave to celebrate his marriage anniversary. Though he applied for a leave a fortnight in advance, at the last minute he was denied the same. Thoroughly upset by the development, the senior cop approached the DSP and virtually broke down.

The constable’s emotional outburst and his struggle to obtain leave for one day had moved her, said Ms. Chowdeswari, talking to The Hindu .

She then spoke to Superintendent of Police S.V. Rajasekhar Babu and urged him to consider sanctioning leave to staff on their wedding anniversary. And within a couple of minutes came the green signal. As an icing on the gesture, it has been decided to present a cake along with wishes.

Rewards donated

The DSP has decided to spend the reward of Rs. 90,000 she received from the Director General of Police for presenting the cake, candles and chocolates to the personnel on their special day.

“All the staff of my sub-division, from constable to circle inspector, will be greeted on their wedding anniversary and presented with the gift at their respective police stations by their immediate superiors. They are at liberty to enjoy the day along with their family members. It’s a great stress buster,” Ms Chowdeswari said.

Circle inspector (Chowdepalle) G. Raveendra also came forward to donate the cash reward for the happiness of the staff, she added.

“For six years, Palamaner sub-division has been regularly getting cash rewards for successful investigations. Apart from this, personal contributions of enthusiastic staff for their collective happiness will go a long way in boosting their morale,” the official said.

Inspired by the gesture, Puttur police have also launched it for their staff a couple of days ago.

SP Rajasekhar Babu said he was happy to extend the unique and friendly gesture for the department staff.