Singh Family Continues Three-Generation Tradition of Service in Security Forces

Banke. Upon reaching Surendra Singh's house in Jamunah, Nepalgunj-15, Banke, it feels more like a barrack than a house. The identity of this family in this area is established as a security personnel family dedicated to the service of the country. When the Singh family, belonging to the Sikh community, gathers, the situation is even more remarkable. Seeing the uniforms identifying them as national service security personnel on the shoulders of most attendees, it gives the feeling of a barrack rather than a house. The tradition of becoming security personnel has been continuing in Singh's family for three generations. Family members are associated with the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force, dedicating themselves to the peace, security, and border defense of the country. Counting them, about a dozen members of the family are associated with national service as security personnel. According to Surendra Singh, who recently retired from the Armed Police Force with the position of Police Sub-Inspector, the journey of security service in the family began with his father, Jabbar Singh. Inspired by that patriotism established by his father Jabbar Singh, who was working in the Nepal Police, Surendra himself joined the Armed Police. Currently, his son Ankit Singh is following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, working in the Nepal Police. 'The number of family members in the security forces reaches about a dozen, so our house is like a barrack,' Surendra says with a smile. 'I am proud to have served the country. Seeing the tradition of national service spread from my father's time to my grandson's fills me with even more pride.' Uncle Sharan Singh from this family served in the Nepal Police for a long time. Vinod, Deepak, Baldev, and Narayan Singh from the family are currently working in the Armed Police Force. Shankar Singh, a cousin, has already retired from the Armed Police Force with the position of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The history of the Singh family is not limited to jobs; this family has also sacrificed blood and life for the country. Kanhaiya Singh, who was working as a Police Inspector during the conflict, attained martyrdom in the line of duty. Although it was a painful moment for the family, his sacrifice has further strengthened the commitment to national service, family members say. Surendra Singh believes that the responsibility towards the country does not end even after retirement. 'Even after taking off the uniform, patriotism remains, doesn't it?' he says. 'Yesterday as a security personnel, and now through social work, I will continue to serve the country and society.' Ward Chairman of Nepalgunj-15, Madan Vikram Shah, said that the Singh family of Jamunah has become an example of national service, sacrifice, and dedication. He stated that it is a matter of pride in itself for so many members dedicated to the security and peace of the country to be born from the same courtyard.