Top IPS Probationers share their experiences

'My father is my inspiration'

Gaush Alam from Delhi got selected as the Best All-round IPS Probationer and also bagged the prestigious Prime Minister's Baton and Home Ministry's Revolver.

Sharing his experience, he said even though he completed B Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and worked for a multinational company, he always dreamt of becoming an IPS officer.

He said his father, who worked for the Indian Army, is his inspiration for selecting IPS after passing the exam in a single attempt in 2016.

To focus on women trafficking

Richa Tomar from Uttar Pradesh has been allotted to Rajasthan cadre. She bagged the 1973 Batch IPS Officer's Trophy for the Best All-round Lady IPS Probationer.

Tomar hails from a farmer's family in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh and completed her education from government institutions. She faced many problems while pursuing M Sc in Microbiology.

Tomar who has a two-and-half-year-old boy said training has changed her a lot. She said her focus will be more on women trafficking issues, crime against women and children.