Amit Shah to review passing out parade of 75 RR batch of IAS probationers in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to review the passing out parade of the 75 RR batch of Indian Police Service probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad on October 27, 2023.

A total of 175 officer trainees, including 155 IPS officer trainees and 20 officer trainees from foreign trainees, would take part in the Dikshant Parade, said SVPNPA Director A.S Rajan in a press conference on Wednesday at the Academy.

Sharing the event details, he said Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah would participate as the Chief Guest and review the parade. He said that 34 lady officers would participate in the Dikshant Parade which include 32 IPS officer trainees and two foreign officer trainees.

Among foreign officer trainees, six officers are from Bhutan, five from Maldives, Five from Nepal and four from Mauritius Police. Complementing the officer trainees for successful completion of training, the SVPNPA director said the whole 102-weeks training involved 15 weeks of foundation course training at LBS NAA, Mussoorie and 49-weeks Phase-I Basic Course at SVP NPA, Hyderabad. This was followed by 29-week District Practical Training at respective cadres/states and 09-weeks Phase-II Basic Course at SVPNPA.

The Director also said, the training was emphasised on the importance of attitudinal training, ethics and human rights which are very much needed in the changing world for officer trainees.

"We have changed the methodology of teaching and training to prepare the young officers for the modern day requirements on the field like white collar offences, cybercrime etc, " he said.

Pragmatic and hands on approach has given more emphasis with giving more focus on best practices taking place in different states all over India, he added.