Ghaziabad’s CBI Academy made history on Thursday with the passing out parade of its largest-ever batch of 134 Sub-Inspectors. Chief Guest CBI Director Praveen Sood led the grandeur, commending the trainees’ dedication since their induction on May 15 for basic training.
The comprehensive curriculum equipped these officers with expertise in law, probe methodologies, corruption cases, conventional crimes, intel collection, financial crimes, cyber threats, banking scams, mobile forensics, and advanced forensic disciplines. Practical exposure came via visits and attachments to CBI units, judicial courts, police outposts, NFSU, AIIMS, SEBI, and more, bridging theory and practice seamlessly.
Beyond skills, the course nurtured top-tier honesty, integrity, human rights adherence, and discipline. Sood hailed the batch’s scale and the 18 women participants as emblematic of evolving inclusivity. He lauded the academy’s 5-star Capacity Building Commission rating and reminded graduates: field work is where real education ignites.
‘Adopt a lifelong learning mindset; policing’s challenges shift constantly,’ Sood advised, spotlighting AI and tech’s role in sifting massive data for faster investigations—yet always augmented by human insight. Top achievers grabbed accolades: Satyavrat Singh’s dual honors in all-round and indoor excellence; Saimitya’s cyber prowess; Shekhar Baliyan’s outdoor supremacy; Rakshit Kumar’s unwavering commitment.
Sood unveiled the innovative TRACE lab, a digital response hub simulating cybercrimes for immersive training in evidence management and forensics. Senior leaders like Special Directors Manoj Shashidhar and Sampat Meena, plus Additional Directors N. Venu Gopal and A.Y.V. Krishna, joined dignitaries in witnessing this pivotal moment for India’s premier probe agency.