Probationers Of 61st Batch Of The Ips Call-on The President Of India

The Probationers of the 61st Batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) call on the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The group of 91 officers, in which 22 are lady officers, bring with them the knowledge and experience from varied backgrounds, with some of them being qualified Doctors, Engineers and Information Technologists. 
The lady officers of this IPS batch described their aspirations to the President, saying that they would endeavour to uphold the Constitution and protect law and order. They would also strive to sensitize the Police on important social issues, help the poor and be leaders, by having a vision. 
Interacting with the officers, the President said they should work with diligence, intelligence and devotion. The authority and power of the uniform must be utilized to penalize law breakers. The President advised the officers to be a few steps ahead of law breakers, as in recent years there have been experiences where it has been shown that criminal elements have the capacity to be skilled in technical areas. The President also said she was proud to see a large number of women officers in the batch and this made her feel happy. The President said that in the past women needed protection, but now women are protecting society. 
 

This release issued at 18:15 hrs.