Panchkula, Nov. 4 -- Two hundred and one recruits, including 22 women, took the oath and formally joined the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at a passing-out ceremony at the force's Basic Training Centre in Bhanu, near Panchkula, on Wednesday.
The 498th General Duty batch completed 44 weeks of rigorous physical, tactical, and professional training before being inducted into the force.
Additional Director General of ITBP's Western Command, Rajesh Kumar, IPS, reviewed the ceremony held under the guidance of IG BTC Ramakant Sharma. DIG V.V. Negi received the chief guest.
The batch of 179 male and 22 female recruits underwent intensive training in physical and mental endurance, drill, map reading, field craft, battle craft, judo-karate, in...