25 JUNE 2014: 33% women reservation in Gujarat police, step in women empowerment

Ø  In a pioneering move, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced 33 per cent reservation for women in the police force. “Gujarat will be the first state in India to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the police force,” Director General of Police P. C.Thakur said. The sanctioned posts in Gujarat Police is around 60,000, around 10,000 more than its present strength. There are around 2500 policewomen in the State at present. If the government manages to fill all 33 per cent posts for women against the sanctioned strength, the State would have around 19,800 women in the force.