Hyd: 151 officer trainees to participate in IPS Dikshant Parade on Oct 17

Hyderabad, Oct 15 (UNI) A total of 151 officer trainees, including 135 IPS probationers and 16 foreign officers, will participate in the Dikshant Parade at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) on October 17. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will be the chief guest at the ceremony, according to Academy Director Sujeet Pandey. The batch includes 37 women IPS probationers, while the foreign trainees are from Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. Pandey said the training programme emphasised public safety, protection of vulnerable sections and policing that remained sensitive to citizens' rights and needs. Apart from conventional policing, the…