Brief
Engineers dominate IPS passing-out parade at SVPNPA
A majority of the 151 probationers graduating from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy hold engineering qualifications.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Hyderabad – On 17 October 2026, 151 Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers took their oath at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), with a striking majority coming from engineering backgrounds, Deccan Chronicle reported.
What happened
The ceremony featured the traditional salute to the National and Academy flags, followed by the marching of the probationers. Punjab‑cadre officer Gourav Uppal, a mechanical engineering graduate of Delhi Technological University, commanded the parade and received the Director’s Trophy for best overall probationer in Phase I training. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director General of Police C. V. Anand and academy director Sujeet Pandey attended the event.
What the report adds
According to the outlet, 76 of the 135 IPS officers in the batch held engineering degrees, matching the number who had prior work experience. The parade also included 16 officers from Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives, who trained alongside their Indian peers for 45 weeks. Kuhoo Garg, a former India No. 1 mixed‑doubles badminton player, was awarded the IPS Association’s Sword of Honour for the best outdoor probationer, highlighting a strong showing by women.
What was said
“We have both practical and theoretical classes on crowd management, including hands‑on demonstrations. We were sent to observe Ganesh Visarjan in association with Hyderabad police. We saw how artificial intelligence was used to monitor crowds, especially around Tank Bund, alongside QR codes on vehicles, trackers and CCTV cameras,” Kaushik, a Maharashtra‑cadre IPS probationer, told Deccan Chronicle.
How it came about
The batch includes officers allocated to various state cadres: Merugu Kaushik and Penkeesu Dheeraj Reddy to Maharashtra, Chowhan Rajkumar to Rajasthan, K. Arpitha to Uttar Pradesh and N. Chetana Reddy to Telangana. Their diverse academic paths range from civil engineering at Osmania University to electronics and communication engineering at BITS Pilani, with some having worked for tech firms such as Qualcomm and Nvidia before joining the service.
Key facts
- 76 of the 135 IPS officers in the batch hold engineering degrees (deccanchronicle.com)
- The passing‑out parade took place at SVPNPA on 17 October 2026 (deccanchronicle.com)
- Gourav Uppal, a mechanical engineering graduate, commanded the parade and won the Director’s Trophy (deccanchronicle.com)
- Kuhoo Garg received the Sword of Honour for best outdoor probationer (deccanchronicle.com)
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “Techies to Top Cops: Engineers Dominate Passing Out Parade at SVPNPA”
