Dimapur, August 19 (MExN): The annual North East Zone Inter Central Paramilitary Forces Debate Competition on Human Rights was organized at the Assam Rifles Training Centre & School (ARTC&S), Dimapur on August 18.
The topic of the debate, ‘Security forces observing human rights are better equipped to meet challenges to national security” was chosen by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with a view to sensitize the security forces about human rights and related issues while dealing with the public, informed a press release.
A total of seven teams comprising the Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, CISF, SSB, RPF and ITBP representing CPMFs based in the North East region participated in the event.
Each force was represented by four speakers, who debated ‘For’ and ‘Against’ the motion in Hindi and English respectively. The team of the Assam Rifles secured first position, whereas the teams of the BSF and SSB secured second and third positions respectively in Hindi language category. In the English category, Assam Rifles secured first position, and the teams of the CISF and BSF secured second and third positions respectively.
Brigadier Gurjap Singh, DIG, ARTC&School, who was the chief guest, presented memento to the judges and gave away the prizes to the winners. He also enlightened the audience regarding the essential provisions of the law affecting Human Rights and their effective use. He emphasized that people in uniform must constantly strive to adhere to the law of the land and operate within the directives of the government. He wished well to the winning teams for semi final/final round of debate competition to be held in New Delhi in the month of Aug-Sep 2017.
Prof. Bharat Singh Pamar, Regional Director, Central Institute of Hindi, Suparna Roy Choudhury, Principal, Hollotoli School, Dimapur, and Bhaskar Kumar Nanda, Principal, Delhi Public School, Dimapur were the judges.
