In a major decision, the Maharashtra Government has paved the way for constables to be promoted as police sub-inspector (PSI). Hereafter, police constables will directly be promoted to the post of head constables instead of police naik. This is for the first time that constables will be able to get PSI-rank promotions, said a senior official from the state home department.
To make the promotions possible, the state has also abolished the position of police naik, which will ensure that constables get promoted to PSI rank before retirement. This proposal was approved by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, would prove beneficial for 45,000 constables. It will also provide an adequate number of investigation officers in the force, officials said.