The High Commission of India yesterday announced that Guyana Police Force (GPF) Commander of East Berbice- Corentyne, Region 6, Senior Superintendent of police Shivpersaud Bacchus underwent training in India under the Indian Technical and Economical Cooperation (ITEC) Programme.
He underwent a course at the premier Police institute of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, a release from the High Commission said.
Officer Bacchus, from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, had the opportunity to meet with Dr KJ Srinivasa, India’s High Commissioner to Guyana and expressed gratitude for the scholarship. The High Commissioner congratulated and briefed the officer on the on-going collaboration between India and Guyana.
The ITEC programme is available for all eligible Guyanese, not just officers of the Police and Defence force. The courses are short-term at prestigious institutions of India to selected partner countries across the world. The Government of India also covers all expenses related to the training and provides the trainees with a return air ticket, accommodation charges, tuition fee, living expenses, medical expenses, and external and internal tours as per the course curriculum, the release said.
