2 Punjab IPS officers empanelled by central govt as ADG level officer
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ December 26,2023
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved empanelment of the 39 IPS officers of 1991,93,94,95 batch for holding posts at the Centre at the ADG/ ADGE level .
Two Punjab IPS officers Amit Prasad and Kapil Dev of 1995 batch are amongst the officers empanelled by central govt at the additional director general (ADG)/ additional director general equivalent (ADGE) level.
These empanelled officers have been selected for the Additional Director general (ADG) or Additional director General Equivalent (ADGE) level postings at Centre on Deputation.
These officers are now eligible to be appointed at Central agencies like Research and Analysis Wing, Central Bureau of Investigation, Intelligence Bureau, National Investigation Agency, National Security Guard, Special Protection Group and paramilitary forces Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Industrial Security Force, Assam Rifles and Sashastra Seema Bal, etc.
Presently, Amit Prasad is ADGP, counter intelligence and Kapil Dev, ADGP is already on central deputation.
Amit Prasad has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service on August 15,2023.
In February this year, five Punjab cadre IPS officers of ADGP level including the officiating DGP Gaurav Yadav of 1992 batch, Anita Punj, SS Srivastava, Parveen Kumar Sinha, Amardeep Singh Rai all of 1994 batch were already selected for the Additional Director general (ADG) or Additional director General Equivalent (ADGE) level postings at centre.
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