The UPSC will meet on August 7 to shortlist three senior IPS officers for Odisha’s next DGP ahead of incumbent Y.B. Khurania’s retirement
OdishaPlus Bureau
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) empanelment committee is set to convene on August 7 to select three qualified candidates for the position of Director General of police (DGP) in Odisha.
This meeting, which will take place in New Delhi, is scheduled before the retirement of the current DGP, YB Khurania, on August 16.
Last month, the Home department submitted the names of 11 senior IPS officers to the UPSC for the purpose of appointing the new police chief, as Khurania is due to retire on August 16 after fulfilling a two-year term.
According to UPSC regulations, only officers with a minimum of 25 years of service and at least six months of residual service are eligible for consideration for the state DGP position. Among the candidates, the most senior include Sudhansu Sarangi, a 1990-batch officer and Director General of Fire Services; Susanta Kumar Nath, Director General of Prisons; and RP Koche, Director of Intelligence, all of whom meet the eligibility criteria.
“In accordance with the guidelines, the UPSC will compile a panel of the three senior-most IPS officers based on their service duration, exemplary records, and varied experience in leading the police force,” stated a senior police official.
The UPSC empanelment committee responsible for selecting state DGPs is a high-level entity established in line with Supreme Court directives to shortlist three qualified candidates for the role of a state’s police chief.
The committee is composed of the UPSC chairperson or their representative as the leader, the Union Home Secretary or their representative, the police chief or head of a Central Police Organisation or Central paramilitary force not affiliated with the Odisha cadre, along with the chief secretary and the outgoing DGP of the respective state.