- The 78th batch includes 135 IPS probationers and 16 foreign officers from Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.
- The Academy hosted a Curtain Raiser today ahead of the Passing Out Parade on 17 October 2026. Director Shri Sujeet Pandey briefed media personnel on the training imparted to IPS probationers.
Hyderabad, India, October 15, 2026: The Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy stands as the country’s foremost and premier institution for police training, dedicated to cultivating Indian Police officers from induction onwards and providing ongoing professional development through diverse courses and seminars.
The upcoming Dikshant Parade on october 17, 2026 will have 151 officer trainees, comprising 135 IPS officers and 16 foreign officers from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives, with a notable 37 lady officers among them.
Their comprehensive basic training programme for IPS officer trainees includes:
- 15 weeks of Foundation Course at LBSNAA, Mussoorie
- 49 weeks of Phase-I training at SVP NPA, Hyderabad, including attachment
- 29 weeks of District Practical Training in respective cadres/states
- 9 weeks of Phase-II training at SVP NPA
SVP National Police Academy Director Shri Sujeet Pandey said, the IPS probationers began their training at the police academy in Hyderabad on December 8, 2025, having first completed a 15-week Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie. The curriculum covers law, investigation, forensics, internal security, ICT, attitudes, ethics and human rights, public order, criminology, police management and human rights, alongside physical fitness, weapons training, drill, yoga and field tactics.
He further added, A total of 151 officer trainees will participate in the Dikshant Parade of the 78 RR batch at SVP NPA, Hyderabad. The batch comprises 135 IPS officer trainees and 16 foreign officer trainees from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives, including 37 women officers. Shri Govind Mohan, Union Home Secretary, will grace the occasion as Chief Guest and review and address the parade.
After completing 49 weeks of Phase-I training, the probationers will undergo 29 weeks of district practical training in their respective cadres or States. They will return to the academy on June 21, 2027, for a nine-week Phase-II programme that includes leadership training and specialised institutional attachments.
