PM to virtually address IPS probationers Friday

Correspondent

NEW DELHI, September 03 2020 (HS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address probationers of the Indian Police Service (IPS), passing out of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA) virtually Friday.

131 IPS probationers, including 28 women of the 2018 batch will be passing out on successful completion of their training at the academy. Of these 131 IPS probationers, 58 percent are engineers, while 10 per cent have a science background. Besides, 23 percent of the officers have done their degrees in arts and commerce.

The batch includes four doctors as well. Director of the Academy, Atul Karwal said the Prime Minister would address the young officers virtually after the ‘Dikshant Parade’, which marks the conclusion of two years of the basic training at the academy.

Best all-round probationer of the batch DV Kiran Shrruti will command the parade. A maximum of 15 probationers have been allocated to Uttar Pradesh, followed by 11 to Telangana. In view of Covid-19 pandemic, the Dikshant Parade this year will be a close door affair. The families of the probationers and others have been advised to witness the parade live on Doordarshan.

The Director, the unique feature of this batch is that during their district practical training, Covid-19 broke out and they could get hands-on experience in dealing with the crisis situation.

“All of them worked hard as warriors and made us proud. On their return for their phase-II training, they shared their experiences with their peer group and exchanged the best practices prevalent across the country,” he said.