Hyderabad, Oct 15 A total of 151 officer trainees, including 37 lady officers, will be part of the Dikshant Parade of the 78th Regular Recruit (RR) batch of IPS at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here on October 17.
The 151 officer trainees include 16 foreign officers from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Their Phase-I Basic Course training will culminate with the Passing Out Parade on October 17.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will be the chief guest on the occasion, and he will review and address the parade, the SVPNPA said in a release on Thursday.
The comprehensive basic course training programme of the officer trainees encompasses the foundation course (15 weeks at LBSNAA Mussoorie), Phase-I of Basic Course (49 weeks at SVPNPA Hyderabad that includes attachments in Delhi and other places), District Practical Training (29 weeks at respective Cadres/States), Phase-II of Basic Course (9 weeks at SVPNPA Hyderabad).
Having completed their Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, the 78th RR batch joined SVP National Police Academy on December 8 last year.
Since then, they have undergone 45 weeks of Phase-I Training. They will now proceed to Delhi for various attachments and visits to Central Police Organisations (CPOs), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST), and for courtesy calls on the President of India, Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, the National Security Advisor, the Union Home Secretary, and the chiefs of CAPFs and others.
They will also undergo attachments with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indian Army. This combined attachment period will last for four weeks, making the total duration of Phase-I training for the IPS officer trainees 49 weeks. This is followed by District Practical Training for 29 weeks at their respective Cadres / States, it said.
Upon completion, they will report back to the Academy for the 9-week Phase-II of their basic course training, commencing on June 21, 2027.
Throughout their training, officer trainees receive instruction in a wide range of indoor and outdoor subjects, they as well participate in various attachments to enhance their skills and knowledge.
As part of the Basic Course training, inputs are provided in subjects taught indoors, such as Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; subjects taught outdoors, including physical fitness, weapon training and firing and attachments with specialised agencies.
They will also be trained in dealing with areas including internal security challenges and cybercrime and cybersecurity.
(PTI News)
