LUCKNOW, March 12 -- The passing out parade for the 119th batch of 40 trainee deputy jailers and 176th batch of 128 trainee jail warders of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand was held at Dr Sampoornanand Jail Training Institute in Lucknow on Tuesday.

This year's batch of trainee deputy jailers includes 13 women officers, reflecting a significant step towards women empowerment. The trainees also have impressive educational qualifications, including 13 BTech, 2 MTech, 7 BA, 5 MA, 11 BSc, and 2 MSc degree holders. Ananya Atri and Pradeep Singh from Uttarakhand were recognised as the best cadets in the deputy jailer and jail warder categories, respectively.

Uttar Pradesh minister of jails, Dara Singh Chauhan, was the chief guest on this occasion...