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Achievement in Sports of Central Reserve Police Force

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Over the years CRPF has produced many outstanding sportsmen and athletes, who have brought great honour and appreciation both within the country and abroad. There have been outstanding sportsmen like S/Shirr G S Randhawa, R.S.Bal and Hari Chand, in athletics, Khazan Singh, Raja Ram Tokas and Radhakrishanan in swimming and lately Ms. Kunjarani Devi, Jeevan Jyoti Manitombi Devi and Neelam Laxmi in weight lifting Insp. Ragzen Angmo in Marathons.

In open Athletics Championship 1998 at Calcutta, Insp Paramjit Singh secured Gold Medal in 400 meter race with new National Record and broke 38 years old record of flying Sikh Milkha Singh. He also secured a silver medal in the Relay team and bronze medal in 400 meters in 13th Asian Games at Bangkok in 1998. Insp. Jincy Philips also bagged the silver medal in 4 x 400 meter relay. CRPF Mahila Athletic team won team championship during 47th All India Police Athletic Meet 1998. CRPF Hockey team won the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Cup 1998.

C. R. P. F. DIAMOND JUBILEE MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION TOMOUNT
SRI KAILAS (6932 MTRS), MAY-2000

After successfully conducting a chain of adventure .sports including an expedition to Mount Jogin - I (6456 Mtrs.) and Jogin-3 (6116 Mtrs. ), CRPF launched an expedition to Mount. Sri Kailas (6932 Mtrs) in Garhwal Himalayas to mark the culmination of Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Force. The expedition was flagged off by Shri Kamal Pande IAS. Union Home Secretary on 24/4/2000 at Dte.Genl. CRPF by presenting the National Flag and CRPF Flag to the expedition leader. The expedition which comprised of 16 members included 5 Gazetted Officers and 11 other ranks . In this expedition for the first time 4 women including 2 Gazetted Officers participated. They were ably supported by one Medical Officer, one Nursing Assistant, 2 Radio Operators and one Cook.

Mount Sri Kailas ( 22737 ft) situated in Himalayan range of Garhwal region. is the second highest Peak which offers tremendous excitement to any Mountaineer. The Peak has unique pyramid shape and has mythological background as it is believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva. Though second highest in the region, it offers tremendous challenge to the Mountaineers due to its conical shape, long and difficult approach march. large glacier track with wide crevices and generally prevailing bad weather conditions over the Peak.

The CRPF Mountaineers having been flagged off on 24/4/2000 commenced their approach march from Gangotri. the road head , and having established 7 camps enroute finally reached the Summit Camp at an altitude of 21200 feet on 18.5.2000. The first attempt to scale the peak was made under the leadership of Sunand Kumar with 7 other members including 2 Mahilas namely Sima Tolia, Asstt.Comdt and Sukhla Das, Constable. Their first attempt had to be called off mid way due to extremely bad weather conditions and wide crevices enroute which could not be bridged

Undeterred, the team made second attempt on next day and at 0945 hours on 20.5.2000 they successfully planted the National tricolour and the CRPF Flag on top of Mount Sri Kailas.

Motivated by the success of first group, the second party under Shri B.C.Sharma, Dy.Comdt. with Indrani Yadav and 5 other Mountaineers moved from camp-3 to Summit Camp on the same day and successfully summated Mount Sri Kailas on 21.5.2000 at 1250 hrs. Thus CRPF was able to put 15 Mountaineers on top of Mount Shri Kailas.

The achievements of this successful Mountaineering Expedition included : (a) it is the culmination of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the CRPF .( b ) for the first time women members of the Force have participated in the expedition and 3 of them have successfully reached the Summit, © the complete expedition has gone off without, any un-toward happening which goes to the credit of full preparation on the part of expedition team. (d) the expedition has given tremendous confidence to the members to work together in difficult and challenging situations. This achievement will inspire the Force and motivate other members to take on challenging assignments with confidence.

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