National Police Training Academy Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Honors Retiree with Lifetime Achievement Award

Kathmandu. The National Police Training Academy celebrated its 70th anniversary with a special ceremony. At the event held on Thursday at the Academy premises in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki honored retired Police Inspector Thaga Prasad Chaudhary with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his significant contribution to the field of police training.

On the same occasion, the Nepal Police Training School, Bharatpur, was awarded the Best Training Center Running Shield for excelling in making training effective and producing skilled manpower. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tara Devi Thapa, Commandant of the School, received the award.

During the ceremony, Inspector General Karki also unveiled the Academy's published souvenir 'Prerana-2082' and awarded Police Inspector Umesh Gurung Shrestha for excellent work and Rupshe Sports Management for their support. In his address, Inspector General Karki stated that discipline and training are the bedrock of the Nepal Police, emphasizing the need to reform the training system according to changing security challenges and technological advancements. He recalled the contributions of predecessors, noting that the Academy has enhanced the organization's prestige by producing quality and disciplined manpower for seven decades.

At the event, Executive Director of the Academy, Additional Inspector General of Police Siddhi Bikram Shah, gave the vote of thanks, stating their commitment to maintaining the professionalism of the institution. Similarly, Director Deputy Inspector General of Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya presented the annual report of the Academy.

 The ceremony was attended by retired senior police officers, senior police officials, and various guests.