Phillaur (Jalandhar), August 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Wednesday said the state government was promoting greater participation of women in government services through 33 per cent reservation, while stressing the need to create equal opportunities for women in all spheres.
She was speaking as the chief guest at the third round of a gender-sensitisation training programme on ‘Mainstreaming of Women in Punjab Police’ organised at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur.
Special DGP, Community Affairs Division (CAD), Gurpreet Kaur Deo, and Director, Punjab Police Academy, Dhanpreet Kaur, were also present.
Dr Baljit Kaur said the initiative by the Punjab Police was an important step towards mainstreaming women and promoting gender sensitivity within the force. She noted that women’s increasing presence in senior police positions reflected the growing contribution of women within the system and could help challenge gender-based biases.
The minister said women were not confined to domestic responsibilities and had the ability to contribute to society and the country while occupying positions of responsibility. She called for a change in social attitudes and equal opportunities for women.
She also urged women to develop self-confidence, recognise their rights and move forward with determination. She said the Punjab government had implemented 33 per cent reservation for women in the police department as well as other government services to ensure their greater representation.
Gurpreet Kaur Deo said the training programme was being conducted by the Punjab Police CAD in collaboration with J-PAL South Asia and Hartek Foundation as part of a comprehensive impact-assessment training initiative. The gender-sensitisation training, which began in December 2025, has reached its third and final phase, with personnel from special groups being covered in the latest round.
She said the programme follows a Training of Trainers (ToT) model under which 60 police officers from different districts have been trained as master trainers. These trainers will subsequently deliver standardised modules to personnel at the police-station level to ensure effective implementation and coordination.
Former Maharashtra cadre DGP Meeran Chadha Borwankar and former Punjab cadre DGP R.C. Singh also briefed participants on key aspects of the training programme.
A documentary on domestic violence, prepared by the Department of Mass Communication of GGDSD College, Chandigarh, was also screened during the programme.
More than 2,000 police officers and personnel from 384 police stations participated in the training programme.
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