Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai presented The Prime Minister’s Baton and Home Ministry’s Revolver to Ms. Ranjeeta Sharma for being the best all-round probationer. Ms. Ranjeeta Sharma, is also the first lady IPS Officer Trainee to ever win the IPS Association’s Sword of Honour, which is awarded for best performance in Outdoor training.
The Hon’ble Union Minister of State also presented trophies to several other officer trainees who showed exemplary performance during the training at the Academy.
In his address, the Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, said that the country is facing numerous challenges through Terrorism, Communalism and crimes against women and children and called for the Officer Trainees to take up these challenges with vigour by keeping the National Tri-colour and Service to the Society in mind. He urged the passing out officer trainees to uphold justice and freedom of the society and to provide transformational leadership for the police force.
Earlier, before the parade the Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai laid wreath and paid homage to the Martyrs of Indian Police Service who laid down their lives in the service of the Nation and also paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India.
