Cops with a vision, they pledge to donate their eyes

KOLLAM: In a state where police are yet to find a place in the hearts of people, police personnel at Sooranadu police station are trying to make a difference. Around 50 police officers here along with their relatives celebrated Onam by pledging to donate their eyes.
“Our police station would be the first one in the history of the state to conduct such an Onam celebration.All officers in this station along with their relatives have agreed to donate their eyes and signed an agreement in this regard which was handed over to deputy DMO Babu Chandran in a function named ‘Kazhcha 2012’ as part of our Onam celebrations,” sub inspector Sandeep K T told TOI
Apart from this they also organized a sumptuous Onam sadya for the orphans of Karunya Charitable Trust and honoured retired police officers in the village. Actor Madhupal distributed ‘Onakkodi’ to the retired policemen and also to the orphans. According to senior civil police officer Gopalakrishnan, it was just a continuation of the many initiatives taken up by the cops. The station in the past had conducted many such activities to reach out to the public.
Every month the officers would conduct an awareness programme for the locals. A blood group assessment camp was conducted last month in which hundreds of the villagers took part.
“After the camp we compiled a blood directory, where we recorded all the details of the people with various blood groups. In case of an emergency, the directory will be helpful. This initiative was a success and we are getting numerous calls daily,” he said.
Another programme in the pipeline is a free mechanical check up for vehicles, which is scheduled for September first week.
“The rise in road accidents is giving headache to the police across the state. Most victims in these cases were youngsters of the age group 19-24. Mechanical defects played a role in many accidents and as an initiative to prevent this; we are conducting a free mechanical check up for vehicles. Vehicle owners can check the defects of the vehicles and can rectify it free of cost on that particular day,” said Sandeep.