Amrit Mohan Prasad

Amrit Mohan Prasad
Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal
In office
15 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Preceded byDaljit Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded bySanjay Singhal
Personal details
Born (1965-08-22) 22 August 1965[1]
Odisha, India
OccupationIPS officer
ProfessionCivil servant
Awards
Indian Police Medal awarded by the central government for Meritorious Service

President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

Amrit Mohan Prasad PPM, MSM (born 22 August 1965) is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 1989 batch of the Odisha cadre. He served as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from September 2024 until his retirement in August 2025.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Prasad was born on 22 August 1965 in Odisha. He holds degrees in engineering and later joined the Indian Police Service in the 1989 batch of the Odisha cadre.[5]

Career

Prasad spent many years serving in the Odisha Police in different roles, gradually moving into senior positions. His work in the state included assignments at the level of inspector general and other leadership posts.[5]

In August 2024, he was moved to central service as Special Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The posting was meant to continue until his retirement.[5]

A few weeks later, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet selected him to head the Sashastra Seema Bal. He took charge as Director General on 15 September 2024.[4][2][3]

While serving at the SSB, he was also given temporary additional responsibility as Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) starting from November 2024.[6][7]

Prasad retired from service on 31 August 2025.[5]

Awards and honours

  • Police Medal for Meritorious Service.[8]
  • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.[9]

References

  1. ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Senior Bureaucrat Amrit Mohan Prasad Appointed Sashastra Seema Bal Chief". NDTV. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Amrit Mohan Prasad appointed Sashastra Seema Bal chief". The Tribune. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "ACC approval for appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS as DG, SSB" (PDF). Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS (OD:89) as Special Director General, CRPF" (PDF). IPS.gov.in. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Centre entrusts SSB chief Amrit Mohan to hold additional charge as BCAS DG". Business Standard. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Centre entrusts SSB chief Amrit Mohan to hold additional charge as BCAS DG". The Economic Times. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS (OD:89) as Special Director General, CRPF" (PDF). IPS.gov.in. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  9. ^ "List of awardees - President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (archived). 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2025.