New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said to IPS probationers on Saturday, Friendly policing was the need of the hour. The mantra of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ should be etched in the minds of officers, Modi emphasized.

Modi calling the IPS probationers the “brand ambassadors” of this mantra, remember, you are on a 25 year mission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with the IPS probationers of the 2019 batch, who completed their training at Sardar Valla Bhai Patel National Police Academy at Hyderabad.

I am confident the young IPS probationers will work beyond the police stations and HQ. They will work among the people and do their best to address their problems. @IPS_Association pic.twitter.com/uzqjt08nA3

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2021

He said a 25 year mission for IPS probationers to journey from “Swarajya to Surajya”, when the nation will celebrate the independents day centenary celebrations in 2047. Overall, 178 probationers including 144 IPS trainees and 34 candidates from neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Mauritius, who underwent the training, participated in the interaction. Thirty-three of the IPS probationers are women. The PM interacted with a few of the officers, asking about their interests while encouraging them.

The Prime Minister in his address delivered various aspects of policing. “Remember you are on a 25-year mission. Before 1947, it was a fight for Swarajya and young people like you had played a great role in making it a reality. Now, the responsibility on this young generation of officers is to achieve Surajya. Every decision you make, every initiative you take up in service, will have a great impact in achieving this,” he said.

Prime Minister asked the probationers to change the negative image in the minds of the public on police. Police has served people during the pandemic across the country and worked with them and agencies from various walks of life. They were seen helping people, cooking and feeding the poor. This changed the image to a large extent, but it is back to normal now. The process should not stop here. It ought to be a continuous one, he said.

Modi in his address spoke about the Azadi Ka Amruth Mahotsav, as India celebrates 75 years of Independence a few days from now. He told them zeal of commitment like the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi Satya Graha March from you all and other young people at this moment.