Changes are being made in the process of training and deployment of new Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. Now the new trainee IPS officers will be attached to the Union Home Ministry before being sent for probation and further training in their allotted state cadre. According to officials, this system is being implemented for the first time. The 78th regular recruitment batch of IPS consists of a total of 151 trainee officers, of which 135 are Indian officers and 16 are foreign officers from neighboring countries.
This batch has completed the first phase of training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
The new system is being implemented for the first time
Under the new rule, IPS trainee officers will be attached to the Union Home Ministry before being posted to their allotted state. For this, information has been given that a program will be organized in Vigyan Bhavan for officers of 2025 batch. Officials from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives are also included in this batch. All the trainees have recently completed the first phase of their training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. After this they have to go through further process.
What was the training process before?
According to the IPS training guidelines released by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2023, after completing training at the National Police Academy, officers are sent for further training in their allotted state. The duration of this training is decided by the Central Government in consultation with the concerned State Government. The new system will change the traditional sequence of officer training. However, what is the purpose of affiliation with Ministry of Home Affairs and what experience will trainee officers get from it.
The passing out parade of the 78th regular recruitment batch of IPS was held on October 17 at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. In which 135 Indian and 16 foreign trainee officers participated. After the parade, questions were raised on social media regarding the marching of some officers.
