A spectacular passing out parade (POP) and attestation ceremony of 470 recruits of Railway Protection Force (RPF) was held at Noida (UP). The impressive march past was reviewed by Krishna Chaudhary, IPS, DG, ITBP, who was the chief guest of the occasion.
RPF is entrusted for the safety and security of Indian Railways. Almost 17,087 personnel were recruited in RPF till June-2014.
Keeping in view the training standard and efficiency of ITBP, RPF requested ITBP to train its 1,603 newly recruited personnel. Senior officers of ITBP and RPF were present on this occasion. local dignitaries, ITBP personnel, ladies and children were also present in the ceremony who witnessed the POP.
Chaudhary conveyed his best wishes to the soldiers and encouraged them to be fully dedicated towards their duties. ITBP is primarily a border guarding central armed police force of the Union which guards Indo-Tibetan Border since its inception in 1962.