Telangana Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC, Sajjanar along with other senior officials during the launch in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo credit: By arrangement
In a major step to improve policing standards, the Hyderabad Police has launched a large scale skill development program titled ‘Oka Goppa Marpunaku Ide Sreekaram’ (This is the beginning of a big change). The initiative was inaugurated on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) by Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre. Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar was present.
For the first time in the city’s history, all 19,488 employees throughout the commissary will be trained in phases. A total of 178 special trainers, including 74 ACPs, 8 inspectors/reserve inspectors and six sub-inspectors, will conduct the sessions after completing their own train-the-trainer programme.
The DGP said that the police have to constantly retrain themselves to meet the evolving expectations of the public and that this initiative will help build more confidence in the system. The city police commissioner added that the objective of the training is to put every police officer on the same professional platform and mold them into responsible and efficient personnel, noting that the reputation of the unit depends on conduct and performance.
Senior IPS officers and teaching staff participated in this event. The program marks what officials described as a historic shift towards modern, citizen-centric policing in Hyderabad.
Published – 18 Nov 2025 20:55 IST
