CISF lifts rolling trophy in the NHRC Debate competition for Para-Military Forces

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) lifted the overall best team rolling trophy winning the final round of All India Inter-Para Military Forces debate competition in Hindi and English, organized by the National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in New Delhi on the 27th October, 2014. The topic of the debate competition was "There is no security without human rights".
Among the individual honours, the first prize for debate in Hindi went to Constable Amrendra Kumar, Border Security Force (BSF), Delhi Zone and in English to Sub Inspector, Irena Pegu, CISF, Delhi Zone. The second prize in Hindi went to Rajeshwari Vijay, Head Constable, CRPF, West Zone and in English to Ankit Dubey, Assistant Commandant, CISF, Delhi Zone. The third prize in Hindi went to Ashutosh Gaur, Assistant Commandant, CISF, South Zone and in English to V.V.S. Gautam, Assistant Commandant, CISF, South Zone. Consolation prize in Hindi went to Janardan Yadav, Head Constable, BSF, Delhi Zone and in English jointly to Prashant Sharma, Assistant Commandant, National Security Guard, Delhi Zone and Ashish Kumar Dwivedi, Assistant Commandant, BSF, North Zone.
The winners were decided by a three member panel of jury headed by Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC comprising Shri Gopal Sharma, former Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir and Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, Dean, International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Congratulating the winners of the Debate Competition, Justice Balakrishnan said that the spread of naxalism and terrorism has emerged as a serious threat to humanity and the security of the nation, which cannot be undermined. The role of the security forces in protecting and promoting the human rights of people is extremely challenging in the present scenario. However, he said that the counter terrorism measures should not undermine democratic values. State terrorism is no answer to combat terrorism.
Smt. Kanwaljit Deol, DG (I), NHRC and Shri P.V.K. Reddy, Additional Director General (Headquarters), CRPF and other senior officers were present on the occasion.