Bhopal: In a significant development for Madhya Pradesh‘s State Police Service, five officers are set to be promoted to the Indian Police Service (IPS). A total of 15 officers from the 1997–98 batch are under consideration, and their names have been sent to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for final selection.
The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) is scheduled to convene on September 12, where a final decision will be made.
Key Officials to Participate in DPC
The DPC will be attended by:
- Chief Secretary Anurag Jain
- DGP Kailash Makwana
- Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Shiv Shekhar Shukla
- A UPSC member
Their review will play a pivotal role in the screening and final selection of the five officers who will be inducted into the prestigious IPS cadre.
Panel of 15 Officers Sent to UPSC
The following 15 officers from the 1997–98 batch of the Madhya Pradesh State Police Service are being considered for promotion:
- Sitaram Sasatya
- Amrit Meena
- Vikrant Murab
- Surendra Kumar Jain
- Ashish Khare
- Rajesh Raghuvanshi
- Nirmisha Pandey
- Rajesh Kumar Mishra
- Malay Jain
- Amit Saxena
- Manisha Pathak Soni
- Suman Gurjar
- Sandeep Mishra
- Savyasaachi Sarraf
- Samar Sharma
Two Officers’ Names Under Scrutiny
Despite being the senior-most in the list, the promotion of Sitaram Sasatya and Amrit Meena faces hurdles:
- Sitaram Sasatya: A departmental inquiry is ongoing, which may impact his eligibility.
- Amrit Meena: Involved in a pending caste certificate case, currently under judicial consideration.
Their inclusion in the final list will depend on the outcome of the DPC’s legal and administrative evaluation.
What Happens Next?
Once the DPC concludes, the names of the selected five officers will be forwarded by UPSC to the Ministry of Home Affairs for formal notification. This promotion process is part of regular IPS quota induction from state police services to fill vacancies and maintain the strength of the All India Services.
