Senior IPS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad (IPS:1989:OR) was on Friday (13.09.2024) appointed as the Director General (DG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to appoint Mr. Prasad to the post for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on August 31, 2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He is presently working as Special Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The vacancy necessitated after SSB chief Daljit Singh Chaudhary (IPS:1990:UP) was appointed as the DG of Border Security Force (BSF) on August 28.