<p>The passing out parade of 36th batch of probationary excise sub-inspectors was a mixture of elation and exhaustion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While eight sub-inspectors received awards for their exploits during the six-month training programme, six others dropped to the ground during the parade owing to exhaustion.<br /><br />The passing out parade was held at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in Mysore on Monday with five probationary motor vehicle inspectors and 74 probationary sub-inspectors including 23 women probationers joining the respective departments after six months of training.<br /><br />Even as excise commissioner Arvind Jannu was delivering keynote address mentioning that the training included strenuous activities such as horse riding, trekking, obstacle course and so on, the sub-inspectors started dropping in their lines.<br /><br />He even said, much to amusement of others, if we want quality officers then we need to have all kinds of training. Attendants at the venue rushed with stretchers to carry the sub-inspectors. <br /><br />While sighs emanated from the audience each time a sub-inspector dropped to the ground, fellow officers were offered water and juice by the attendants. Once the parade finished, several of the newly accepted officers heaved a sigh of relief.<br /><br />Director general of police (training) Sushant Mahapatra, IGP and KPA director Amar Kumar Pandey, KPA training co-ordinator K R Venkatesh, deputy director S N Puttamadappa and assistant director Shivakumaraiah were present.<br /><br />Rain blamed for fatigue<br /><br />When questioned about probationary excise sub-inspectors dropping to the ground during the parade, a senior police officer, on condition of anonymity, blamed it on rain. He said rains yesterday night had led to the collapse of the pandal erected for the programme.<br /><br /> Due to this the officers were called in at 5 am on Monday to again work on erecting the pandals. With the programme scheduled to start at 8 am, the exhausted officers then had to participate in passing out parade. Lack of sleep and strenuous exercise prior to the two-hour passing out parade is said to be cause of exhaustion.<br /></p>
<p>The passing out parade of 36th batch of probationary excise sub-inspectors was a mixture of elation and exhaustion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While eight sub-inspectors received awards for their exploits during the six-month training programme, six others dropped to the ground during the parade owing to exhaustion.<br /><br />The passing out parade was held at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in Mysore on Monday with five probationary motor vehicle inspectors and 74 probationary sub-inspectors including 23 women probationers joining the respective departments after six months of training.<br /><br />Even as excise commissioner Arvind Jannu was delivering keynote address mentioning that the training included strenuous activities such as horse riding, trekking, obstacle course and so on, the sub-inspectors started dropping in their lines.<br /><br />He even said, much to amusement of others, if we want quality officers then we need to have all kinds of training. Attendants at the venue rushed with stretchers to carry the sub-inspectors. <br /><br />While sighs emanated from the audience each time a sub-inspector dropped to the ground, fellow officers were offered water and juice by the attendants. Once the parade finished, several of the newly accepted officers heaved a sigh of relief.<br /><br />Director general of police (training) Sushant Mahapatra, IGP and KPA director Amar Kumar Pandey, KPA training co-ordinator K R Venkatesh, deputy director S N Puttamadappa and assistant director Shivakumaraiah were present.<br /><br />Rain blamed for fatigue<br /><br />When questioned about probationary excise sub-inspectors dropping to the ground during the parade, a senior police officer, on condition of anonymity, blamed it on rain. He said rains yesterday night had led to the collapse of the pandal erected for the programme.<br /><br /> Due to this the officers were called in at 5 am on Monday to again work on erecting the pandals. With the programme scheduled to start at 8 am, the exhausted officers then had to participate in passing out parade. Lack of sleep and strenuous exercise prior to the two-hour passing out parade is said to be cause of exhaustion.<br /></p>
