S.N. Pradhan
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Satya Narayan Pradhan better known as S.N. Pradhan or Satya Pradhan is the current Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau and an IPS officer of 1988 batch from Jharkhand cadre.[2][3]
Quick Facts Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Preceded by ...
S.N. Pradhan | |
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Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) | |
Assumed office 15 November 2021 | |
Preceded by | Rakesh Asthana |
Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) | |
In office 22 January 2019 ā 14 November 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sanjay Kumar IPS |
Succeeded by | Atul Karwal |
Joint Secretary Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region | |
In office August 2016 ā January 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Satya Narayan Pradhan (1964-08-06) 6 August 1964 (age 59) [1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | MPhil, LLM |
Alma mater | Hyderabad University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Essex |
Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
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He is the former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.[4][5] While Pradhan is a native of Odisha he is born in Patna, Bihar.
He had also served as Senior IPS officer from Odisha State.[6][7]
Pradhan earlier worked as Assistant Director and Deputy Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad and trained 6 batches of IPS officers.[8]
Prior to join SVPNPA he worked as Superintendent of Police and Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) in various districts of Bihar state.[9][10]