GUWAHATI: More than 2% of the 70,000-strong Assam Police force has been marked as obese in the Body Mass Index (BMI) test of all its personnel last month in its endeavour to make the force healthy and fit.
Assam Police DG GP Singh wrote on X that these obese men will undergo medical care over the next three months to get fit. Singh wrote that 70161 police personnel (including himself) took the test of which 1,748 have been found as obese with BMI readings of over 30.
“As approved by Hon @CMOfficeAssam, these personnel would now be thoroughly tested at Government Medical Colleges for any underlying medical condition and provided medical and nutritional support and tested again after three months,” the DGP wrote.
He wrote that he hopes to see “a fitter Assam Police in the days and years to come.”
While giving his test last month, Singh had stated that in the second phase, all the cops who would fall in the obese category, will be asked to come to the Police Training College at Dergaon. With support from government doctors, nutritionists and depending upon the requirement, they will be kept for up to three months at Dergaon to bring the BMI below 30, he had said.
In May, the DGP had said those who do not reduce their weight by the end of the three months will be offered voluntary retirement option, except those who have genuine medical reasons like thyroid.
Assam Police DG GP Singh wrote on X that these obese men will undergo medical care over the next three months to get fit. Singh wrote that 70161 police personnel (including himself) took the test of which 1,748 have been found as obese with BMI readings of over 30.
“As approved by Hon @CMOfficeAssam, these personnel would now be thoroughly tested at Government Medical Colleges for any underlying medical condition and provided medical and nutritional support and tested again after three months,” the DGP wrote.
He wrote that he hopes to see “a fitter Assam Police in the days and years to come.”
While giving his test last month, Singh had stated that in the second phase, all the cops who would fall in the obese category, will be asked to come to the Police Training College at Dergaon. With support from government doctors, nutritionists and depending upon the requirement, they will be kept for up to three months at Dergaon to bring the BMI below 30, he had said.
In May, the DGP had said those who do not reduce their weight by the end of the three months will be offered voluntary retirement option, except those who have genuine medical reasons like thyroid.
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