Delhi Police women contingent to take part for first time
New Delhi, January 24
For the first time, the Delhi Police will participate in the Republic Day parade with its all women parade and band contingent. The Delhi police contingent has been participating in the Republic Day parade since 1950.
The police said: “This year the parade is led by Shweta K Sugathan IPS, Additional DCP, North district. She also led the Delhi Police contingent in Republic Day Parade-2023 and is the second women IPS officer after Kiran Bedi to lead the parade.”
The selection of women staff for parade commenced in April 2023 and after selecting 350 women staff, practise was done every Friday till October 2023, officials said.
From November onwards, parade practise was done on regular basis under the guidance of Chief drill instructor Inspector Bishan Das Thakur, who has been training parade contingents for last 36 years, officials added.
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