Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam, says will proceed her athletics profession

Star sprinter Hima Das was on Friday inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police within the presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and described the second as a childhood dream coming true.
Hima was handed the appointment letter by Sonowal, additionally a former Union Sports Minister, at a ceremony attended by the highest functionaries of the state authorities in addition to from the police division, together with the Director General of police.

Welcome Aboard!
Heartiest Congratulations to @HimaDas8 and all 597 newly chosen Sub Inspectors of Assam Police.
Together, we’ll write a brand new saga of individuals pleasant policing within the State, to serve the residents of Assam.@CMOfficeAssam @DGPAssamPolice#SIsRecruitment pic.twitter.com/KBeFUGHLuW
— Assam Police (@assampolice) February 26, 2021
Addressing the gathering after her induction as DSP, the 21-year-old Hima revealed that she had dreamt of turning into a police officer when she was younger.
“People right here know and I’m not going to say something completely different. Since my early college days, I harboured a want to turn into a police officer in the future and my mom additionally wished that.
“She would buy a gun (toy) during Durga Puja (a norm among kids in this part of the world during the festival), my mother would tell me to work in Assam police, serve the people and become a good person.”
The Asian Games silver-medallist and junior world champion stated she is going to proceed to try for excellence in her sport alongside her job in state police.
“I got everything due to sports, I will try to work for betterment of sports in the state and try to make Assam one of the best performing states in the country, like Haryana,” she stated.

A proud day for Assam.
Glad to ceremonially appoint ace athlete @HimaDas8 as Dy SP in @assampolice. An honour for her achievements below the Sports Policy, the appointment will additional encourage youths to pursue excellence in sports activities.#SIsRecruitment pic.twitter.com/9tPOt667Eh
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) February 26, 2021
“I will diligently work for Assam police but I must say sport will never take a back seat.”
Sonowal stated Hima’s appointment as DSP will encourage the youth to pursue excellence in sports activities.
“A proud day for Assam. Glad to ceremonially appoint ace athlete @HimaDas8 as Dy SP in @assampolice. An honour for her achievements under the Sports Policy, the appointment will further motivate youths to pursue excellence in sports,” he tweeted.
Hima thanked Sonowal for his help. She additionally thanked Assam Olympic Committee and DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta.
Hima, generally known as ‘Dhing Express’ referring to the city close to her native village, was appointed to the submit on February 11.
The 2018 world junior 400m champion has been coaching at NIS-Patiala and is aiming to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
On Thursday, she ran her first aggressive race in additional than a yr and received a gold within the ladies’s 200m with a time of 23.31 seconds within the Indian Grand Prix II.
She received a silver in ladies’s 400m within the 2018 Asian Games and was additionally a part of the gold-winning ladies’s 400m relay and blended 400m relay quartets within the quadrennial occasion in Jakarta.