Patna: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the promotion of 14 senior Bihar Police Service (BPS) officers to the Indian Police Service (IPS), marking an important development in the state police administration. The promotions have been made on the basis of the selection list for the year 2025.
According to the notification issued by the Ministry on Tuesday, the officers have been appointed to the IPS under the applicable recruitment and promotion regulations. They will remain on probation for one year and will be required to undergo the prescribed training in accordance with the Indian Police Service probation rules.
The list of promoted officers includes Kailash Prasad, Santosh Kumar, Raj Kumar Sah, Kumari Mamta Kalyani, Mohd. Muttafiq Ahmed, Rajan Sinha and Imtiaz Ahmed. Seven other officers — Ajay Narayan Yadav, Satish Kumar, Mohd. Shibli Nomani, Kundan Kumar, Smita Suman, Rakesh Kumar and Rajesh Kumar Singh Prabhakar — have also been promoted.
The notification formalises their induction into the IPS through the promotion route available to eligible officers of the state police service.
Full List of 14 Bihar Police Service Officers Promoted to IPS
The following 14 officers have been promoted to the Indian Police Service under the 2025 selection list:
- Kailash Prasad
- Santosh Kumar
- Raj Kumar Sah
- Kumari Mamta Kalyani
- Mohd. Muttafiq Ahmed
- Rajan Sinha
- Imtiaz Ahmed
- Ajay Narayan Yadav
- Satish Kumar
- Mohd. Shibli Nomani
- Kundan Kumar
- Smita Suman
- Rakesh Kumar
- Rajesh Kumar Singh Prabhakar
One-Year Probation and Mandatory IPS Training
As specified in the notification, the promoted officers will serve a probationary period of one year. During this period, they will be required to undergo training in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Police Service probation rules.
The induction training will be conducted under the prescribed framework for officers entering the IPS through promotion. The training is intended to familiarise officers with the responsibilities, professional standards and administrative requirements associated with the All India Service.
The probation period will form part of the formal process governing their induction into the IPS, in accordance with the applicable rules.
Promotions Made Under IPS Recruitment and Appointment Rules
The Union Home Ministry has stated that the promotions have been made under the provisions of the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, and the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955.
These provisions govern recruitment to the IPS and the appointment of eligible officers from state police services through promotion. The promotion route enables experienced state police officers to enter the IPS, subject to the prescribed eligibility requirements and selection process.
The 14 officers were selected on the basis of the 2025 selection list. Their appointments have now been notified by the Centre under the applicable regulatory framework.
Significance for Bihar Police Administration
The promotion of the 14 officers marks a significant career milestone for the officers concerned and adds to the cadre of IPS officers serving in Bihar.
The officers are expected to continue discharging their policing responsibilities with greater administrative responsibility and in accordance with the professional standards associated with the IPS. Their induction also reflects the established mechanism through which experienced state police service officers can progress to the All India Service.
With the notification issued, the officers will proceed through the prescribed probation and training requirements applicable to their promotion.
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