Bihar Military Police builds hospital inspired by Abhayanand

Prakash Singh
Sunday, June 22, 2008 (Patna)
In Bihar, 16,000 military police jawans have, on their own, built a hospital for their colleagues and the families.It is an attempt to wipe out the cliched brutal face of the police in public perception.The hospital is meant for police personnel and their families.It was a big day for Ganesh Ram, a class four employee in the Bihar Military Police, who inaurated the hospital for the force he worked with for 40 long years.''I never imagined there would be a day when I would be inaugurating a hospital. The credit for this goes to Abhayanand Babu,'' says Ganesh.The sepoys came together to build their very own command hospital. It cost them Rs one crore. Some NGO also chipped in with equipments.However, the inspiration came from Additional Director General Abhayanand at his Super 30 class in Patna.''They could not have achieved this at an individual level. It became possible when all three associations of the Bihar Military Police came together,'' says Abhayanand.The jawans have set an example of the power of self-help and unity.