Rajnath Singh to be chief guest at PoP of IPS trainees

Union Home minister Rajnath Singh would be the chief guest at the passing out parade of IPS trainees to be held at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here on October 30.
A total 136 IPS probationers, including 14 foreigners from Royal Bhutan Police, Nepal Police and Maldives Police, would take part in the 'Dikshant' (passing out) parade. Out of 22 women probationers, one is from Bhutan Police, a SVPNPA release said today.
"The young officers have been trained to deal with various situations. Before becoming full-fledged IPS Officers, these trainees will be undergoing various attachments with Central Police Organizations and CAPFs," the release quoted DR Doley Barman, IPS, Director, SVPNPA as saying.

The parade will be commanded by Sameer Aslam Shaikh, winner of the Prime Ministers baton and Home Ministrys revolver for the Best All-round IPS probationer.
Amrita Duhan, the best All-round Lady IPS probationer, is the winner of the 1973 Batch IPS Officers Trophy.
"Interestingly she is mother of a five-year-old Sameer Vijay. She is inspired by her brother Vinod Duhan, who belongs to the IPS cadre of Manipur to take up the Civil Services," it added.
'Dikshant' parade is the culmination of 45 weeks training of the IPS probationers in the Academy.