INSPIRATION - ARUNA BAHUGUNA

 THIS MONTH'S INSPIRATION - ARUNA BAHUGUNA

 FIRST WOMEN DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY

With this appointment, Bahuguna, a 1979-batch IPS officer, has become  the first woman Director of the 65-year-old institution also known as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA)  in January 2014  and is tasked with the training of police leaders after they are recruited by the UPSC through the all-India civil services exam.

Bahuguna (56), who belongs to Andhra Pradesh cadre, is at present posted as the Special Director General, CRPF, at its headquarters in the national capital.The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently issued orders in this regard.The officer, who has served in various positions with Andhra Pradesh police, also holds the distinction of being the first woman SDG in CRPF, country's largest paramilitary force.