Umiam (Meghalaya), Dec 22 : A total of 68 police officers successfully completed the 55th Basic Course and passed out from the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) on Monday, with Meghalaya Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang reviewing the Passing Out Parade as the chief guest.
The batch comprised 42 Deputy Superintendents of Police (Probationers), one Cadet Inspector and 25 Cadet Sub-Inspectors/Assistant Sub-Inspectors.
Of the total trainees, 21 were women officers. The officers hailed from five northeastern states—Meghalaya (15), Manipur (5), Nagaland (24), Tripura (10) and Sikkim (14).
The 55th Basic Course began on January 6, 2025, and involved 50 weeks of structured training.
The programme covered indoor subjects such as Police Science, Legal Studies and Social Science, alongside outdoor training in drill, weapons handling, physical efficiency, police operations and tactics.
Specialised modules included disaster management, first aid and motor vehicle driving.
As part of operational exposure, trainees also underwent a jungle camp module, during which they carried out cordon and search operations, ambush and counter-ambush drills, raids and seizures.
In addition, the officers were encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities through various clubs to promote leadership, teamwork and overall personality development.
Alongside the basic course, the trainees completed a postgraduate diploma in Police Administration and Investigation from Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur.
Congratulating the passing-out officers, Nongrang lauded their performance during the parade and presented trophies and medals for individual excellence during training.
As part of the ceremony, Kavita Jalan, Director of NEPA, administered the oath of service to the newly trained officers.
The parade was commanded by Dipendra Adhikari, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Probationer), Sikkim Police Service.
The event concluded with a band display by NEPA and the Border Security Force Shillong unit.
Established in 1978 under the Ministry of Home Affairs, NEPA conducts basic and in-service training programmes for police officers from across the country, including personnel from the armed forces, central armed police forces, judiciary and prisons.
The academy has also trained officers from neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan, and has been recognised with multiple national awards for excellence in police training.
