Senior IPS officer Aruna Bahuguna, Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, retired on Tuesday, having put in over 39 years of service.

At a specially convened ceremonial parade in her honour, she received salute from 139 IPS probationers of 69th Regular Recruit batch and 15 probationers from Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan at NPA.

Ms. Bahuguna said probationers should remember that even their minute thoughts would contribute to the country’s progress. Values and integrity should be the only companions of yours, she said.

“In you I see myself 39 years aback …full of zeal, commitment and dreams. I conclude my innings in the IPS doing what this institution does best ….the realisation of dreams,” she said.

Ms. Bahuguna joined IPS in 1979 and was allotted to the then united Andhra Pradesh State cadre. She served AP as Additional DGP (co-ordination), DGP (State Disaster Response and Fire Service).

She also worked with Intelligence Bureau and with the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ms. Bahuguna was awarded Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1995 and President’s Police medal for Distinguished Service in 2005.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – March 01st, 2017