Figures provided by the SVP National Police Academy indicate that those who are already in other professions, or who have completed their post graduations, mostly in engineering, are opting to join the force. The average age for IPS trainees is 28 years. This time, more than half of those who passed out from the National Police Academy were above 28 years of age. And 76 per cent of the 136 trainees have previous work experience. SVP National Police Academy data states that 104 IPS trainees, including 18 women, had previous work experience.
An IG rank state police official said, “Most of them have previous work experience and IPS has become a second profession. In general category too several who got into civil services were in the 28-30 years age bracket.” Of the 136 trainees who passed out, 67 were in general category, 39 in OBC, 17 in ST and 13 in ST category.
The trainees of the 65th IPS batch also came from different social strata. Shalini Agnihotri of Himachal Pradesh, who is the best all-round officer, is the daughter of a bus conductor. She won the Prime Minister’s baton and Home Ministry’s revolver for the best all-round officer trainee.
Meanwhile M. Harshavardhan, another IPS trainee, is the son of M.V. Rao, an additional DG-rank IPS official of Jharkhand cadre. Harshavardhan said, “The trend of more engineering students coming into civil services has increased after 2008.There were no jobs in the private sector then. We have to work hard and IPS is a challenging service.” His father said, “I am very proud of my son... he has chosen the path which I am leading.” Another IPS trainee, Joby Thomas K., a native of Kerala who was allotted West Bengal cadre, is the son of a farmer. “It was tough, but the training was great,” he said.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
An IG rank state police official said, “Most of them have previous work experience and IPS has become a second profession. In general category too several who got into civil services were in the 28-30 years age bracket.” Of the 136 trainees who passed out, 67 were in general category, 39 in OBC, 17 in ST and 13 in ST category.
The trainees of the 65th IPS batch also came from different social strata. Shalini Agnihotri of Himachal Pradesh, who is the best all-round officer, is the daughter of a bus conductor. She won the Prime Minister’s baton and Home Ministry’s revolver for the best all-round officer trainee.
Meanwhile M. Harshavardhan, another IPS trainee, is the son of M.V. Rao, an additional DG-rank IPS official of Jharkhand cadre. Harshavardhan said, “The trend of more engineering students coming into civil services has increased after 2008.There were no jobs in the private sector then. We have to work hard and IPS is a challenging service.” His father said, “I am very proud of my son... he has chosen the path which I am leading.” Another IPS trainee, Joby Thomas K., a native of Kerala who was allotted West Bengal cadre, is the son of a farmer. “It was tough, but the training was great,” he said.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
No comments:
Post a Comment