Shillong (Meghalaya), Nov 21: A total of 377 trainee officers in the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police and Sub Inspectors of Police, including 101 lady trainee officers, belonging to the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura have passed out of North Eastern Police Academy(NEPA) today on completion of 52 nd batch of basic course. The 52 nd Basic Course commenced the training from Nov 15, 2022.
Today, the Dikshant Parade (Passing out Parade) was held at the Parade Ground of the Academy Campus at Umsaw Village. Chief Minister of Assam, Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma, reviewed the parade and commissioned these officers into active policing. Anurag Agarwal, IPS, Director, NEPA, administered oath to the trainee officers.
GP Singh, IPS, Director General of Police, Assam, Dr. Lajja Ram Bishnoi, IPS, Director General of Police, Meghalaya, Harmeet Singh, IPS, Special DGP (HQ), Assam, Smti I Nongrang, IPS, Director General Civil Defence and Home Guards, Meghalaya, etc. were among many very senior officers to bless and congratulate the trainee officers. A large number of high-ranking officials from Assam & Meghalaya, special invitees, relatives of trainee officers,
trainees of PPCC Course from Meghalaya, interns of National Forensic Science University, Gujrat, officers and staff of NEPA have witnessed the spectacular parade displayed by the trainee officers.
DSP Probationer, Ambarish Sarma, Assam Police Service, commanded the parade.
In his address, the Director NEPA thanked the Assam Chief minister for accepting the request to be the Chief Guest and to review the parade and said the gracious presence of the CM is a huge morale booster for the trainees in particular and the officers &staff of NEPA in general.
These trainees, who have passed out from NEPA, came from different backgrounds and were once ordinary citizens. With many months of grueling training, they have acquired the knowledge and competence and became professionally skilled officers.
