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Cops go gender neutral with pass-out parade oath
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|January 07, 2025
IT'S the turn of Kerala police to go woke. Marking a significant step toward gender neutrality, the force is eliminating a wording in its Malayalam oath for new officers that is predominantly discriminatory and male-oriented. The phrase 'male police officer' has been replaced with 'member of the force'.
IT'S the turn of Kerala police to go woke. Marking a significant step toward gender neutrality, the force is eliminating a word-ing in its Malayalam oath for new officers that is predominantly discriminatory and male-oriented. The phrase 'male police officer' has been replaced with 'member of the force'.
A circular in this regard was issued by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Manoj Abraham, on behalf of the home department, and forwarded to officials under List B. The core part of the oath now reads: "As a member of the police force, I solemnly pledge to perform my duties and responsibilities to the best of my abilities."
This story is from the January 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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