Inspector General of Sindh Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon, while addressing nearly 1,000 graduates, including 412 women, at the passing-out parade of the Eaglet course on Saturday, stated that a positive change in an officer’s character is the ultimate measure of effective training.
The ceremony was held at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Centre in Razzakabad to mark the conclusion of the fifth three-month Eaglet course, with a total of 953 trainees successfully passing out.
Upon his arrival as the chief guest, the IG Sindh was received by the Additional IG Training Sindh and other officials. A police contingent presented a guard of honour to the provincial police chief.
The event began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, attended by senior police leadership, including the Additional IGs of Training and Operations, the DIG Training, and the principals of all training centres. The families of police martyrs were also specially invited to the occasion.
In his welcome address, the commandant of the training centre thanked the IG Sindh for his support, citing the provision of all necessary facilities and the supervision of the centre’s renovation. He also briefed on the institution’s available and required resources.
The Additional IG Training, in his speech, praised the commandant of the training centre and congratulated the graduating batch. He stated that the graduates’ “performance in the field will be a testament to your training.” He also revealed that modern jackets, anti-riot guns, and helmets have been procured for riot control and will be deployed soon.
Addressing the graduates, IG Memon expressed his confidence in their preparation. “I am very pleased that a large batch is passing out today. I have no doubt that you have received the best training,” he said. “The field awaits you, and I am confident that you will achieve further success by demonstrating your training in practice.”
The IG stressed that the reputation of the police force is built on the collective positive actions of its members. “The honour of the police comes from the good deeds of its personnel,” he said, expressing hope that the new officers would perform excellently.
He commended the commandant of the Razzakabad centre for demonstrating leadership and innovation, describing him as a role model for the principals of other training institutions.
Explaining his training philosophy, the IG emphasized the importance of meaningful change. “This relationship of teaching and learning should be such that when they return to their units, a clear change is visible in their character,” he asserted. “If this training does not bring about a positive change in the trainee’s character, then this training is of no use.”
The police chief highlighted that enhancing the force’s professional skills is a top priority and stressed the need for modernization. “This is the age of the computer; we must be digital as well as physical,” he added, expressing hope that high-quality “training of the trainer” courses would be conducted.
Following the speeches, the IG Sindh met with all the trainees and distributed medals and certificates of appreciation to those who demonstrated outstanding performance during the course.