Mysuru: Vokkaliga Aarakshakara Seva Trust had organised a programme at Negilayogi Maruleshwara Seva Bhavan in Jayanagar here on Sunday, to felicitate meritorious children of Trust members and retired Police Officers.

Retired IPS Officer C. Chandrashekar, who had served as Mysuru Police Commissioner over two decades ago, spoke on the occasion and said that the children of Policemen need not necessarily become Policemen.

Pointing out that the parents should recognise the talent in their wards and encourage them to choose their own career, he called upon the Policemen to give importance to their health.

Noting that Policemen need not feel disassociated with the Department upon retiring, he said that the Department too should come up with schemes for the welfare of Policemen.

Chandrashekar also recalled how he completed the Police Bhavan, started by his predecessor Police Commissioner Kempaiah and the construction of Kalyana Mantapa and Hospital.

A total of 10 retired Police Officers including retired Dy.SPs J.B. Rangaswamy, G.N. Mohan, Ramegowda, Dhananjaya and Jayaram and retired Police Inspector Gopalakrishna were felicitated.

Also, meritorious children of the Trust members, who had scored high marks in SSLC and PUC (2023-24), were presented Pratibha Puraskar and 4 visually impaired staff of Karunamayi Trust and Javaraiah, who has been conducting the last rites of dead persons at Jayanagar Burial Grounds for the last 13 years, were honoured on the occasion.

Sukanya Ramalingu, wife of deceased Police Officer Ramalingu, who was part of Veerappan Task Force and died during an Anti-Veerappan Operation, donated  money for the welfare of students.

Vokkaliga Aarakshakara Seva Trust Legal Advisor B.P. Suresh presided. Retired IGP K.T. Balakrishna, who had served as the City Police Commissioner (2019-20), Internal Security Division (ISD) SP A.N. Prakash Gowda, Roopa C. Chandrashekar, former Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) President S.T. Ravikumar, Vokkaliga Aarakshakara Seva Trust Hon. President T.N. Nagesh, President C. Dhananjaya, Office-bearers T. Cheluvegowda, Srinivas Gowda, Mogannegowda, H.L.Veena, J. Swamy, Marigowda, M.R. Ganesh, K.M. Narayan, S. Krishnegowda, B.N. Lingaraju, Indramma, Negilayogi Samaja Seva Trust President D. Ravikumar, community leader Vikrant P. Devegowda and others were present.