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103-strong women CRPF contingent to go to Liberia
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) A 103-strong contingent of
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from India, a
majority of them mothers, will soon join an all-women UN
Peacekeeping Force being sent to Liberia.
The personnel belonging to the world's largest
paramilitary-- the CRPF -- will be in the west African country
as members of Female Formed Police Unit (FFPU) to help the
Liberian police in law and order duties for a year.
The contingent, with only a handful of men for
logistical duties, will be sent in two batches on February 3
and 17. This is the third batch of personnel being sent to
Liberia since 2007.
The personnel have been for the first time trained to
handle the 9 mm pistol, a small weapon.
"This third women battalion being sent to Liberia has
been trained in all firearms like the other contingents but
looking at our past experiences of dealing with the crowd and
upkeep of law and order duties along with other security
requirements, we have given the small arm training to them
this time," Contingent Commander for the 3rd FFPU Annie
Abraham said.
More than 80 per cent women personnel are mothers and
hail from 23 states of the country.
While the youngest member of the team, 27-year-old
Monia Gusain is from Uttarakhand, the most experienced is
43-year-old Taslima Khan who joined the CRPF in 1986 and also
served in Sri Lanka with the Indian Peace Keeping Force
(IPKF).
"It is all because of the support of my family,
including my husband and in-laws that I am able to embark on
this prestigious assignment. I am looking forward to do a good
job," Lissy Dominic, a member of the CRPF contingent and a
mother of a girl, said.
The women personnel have been trained in martial arts,
rescue and relief operations, disaster management, handling
sophisticated weapons, international policing, language skills
and community policing among others during a gruelling
six-week training.
For the first time, the CRPF team will also train the
police and civilian women in Liberia in self defence as a part
of its women empowerment initiative there, Abraham added.
The contingent will also carry necessary medicines and
equipment.
"There have been two incidents of contracting Malaria
in the first batch. This contingent has got nine different
types of vaccinations and are equipped with other required
paraphernalia," Deputy Inspector General R K Dua said. PTI
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from India, a
majority of them mothers, will soon join an all-women UN
Peacekeeping Force being sent to Liberia.
The personnel belonging to the world's largest
paramilitary-- the CRPF -- will be in the west African country
as members of Female Formed Police Unit (FFPU) to help the
Liberian police in law and order duties for a year.
The contingent, with only a handful of men for
logistical duties, will be sent in two batches on February 3
and 17. This is the third batch of personnel being sent to
Liberia since 2007.
The personnel have been for the first time trained to
handle the 9 mm pistol, a small weapon.
"This third women battalion being sent to Liberia has
been trained in all firearms like the other contingents but
looking at our past experiences of dealing with the crowd and
upkeep of law and order duties along with other security
requirements, we have given the small arm training to them
this time," Contingent Commander for the 3rd FFPU Annie
Abraham said.
More than 80 per cent women personnel are mothers and
hail from 23 states of the country.
While the youngest member of the team, 27-year-old
Monia Gusain is from Uttarakhand, the most experienced is
43-year-old Taslima Khan who joined the CRPF in 1986 and also
served in Sri Lanka with the Indian Peace Keeping Force
(IPKF).
"It is all because of the support of my family,
including my husband and in-laws that I am able to embark on
this prestigious assignment. I am looking forward to do a good
job," Lissy Dominic, a member of the CRPF contingent and a
mother of a girl, said.
The women personnel have been trained in martial arts,
rescue and relief operations, disaster management, handling
sophisticated weapons, international policing, language skills
and community policing among others during a gruelling
six-week training.
For the first time, the CRPF team will also train the
police and civilian women in Liberia in self defence as a part
of its women empowerment initiative there, Abraham added.
The contingent will also carry necessary medicines and
equipment.
"There have been two incidents of contracting Malaria
in the first batch. This contingent has got nine different
types of vaccinations and are equipped with other required
paraphernalia," Deputy Inspector General R K Dua said. PTI
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