S.N. Pradhan
S.N. Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) | |
| In office 15 November 2021 – 31 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rakesh Asthana |
| Succeeded by | Anurag Garg |
| Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) | |
| In office 22 January 2019 – 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 – January 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Satya Narayan Pradhan 6 August 1964 [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 |
Satya Narayan Pradhan (6 August 1964) better known as S.N. Pradhan or Satya Pradhan is former Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau and a retired IPS officer of the 1988 batch from Jharkhand cadre.[2][3]
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 also served as a senior IPS officer at 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]
Decorations
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service - Received in 2012
Police Medal for Meritorious Service - Received in 2006
President’s Police Medal for Gallantry - Received in
Awards
- Queen's Award 2008 for Innovation in Policing by the Government of UK[11]
References
- ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Indian Police Service (IPS) - Civil List 2019 | Department of Police, State Government of Jharkhand, India". www.jhpolice.gov.in.
- ^ "NDRF boss with Jharkhand roots in Big B game show". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Ministry of Home Affairs" (PDF). ips.gov.in.
- ^ "Chandigarh to host Destination North East 2017". Jagranjosh.com. 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Odisha-born IPS officer SN Pradhan appointed DG of NDRF | Sambad English". sambadenglish.com. 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Getting battle-ready for coronavirus emergency: NDRF chief SN Pradhan". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Director's Awardees". www.svpnpa.gov.in.
- ^ "Patna serial blasts accused from Jharkhand, police launch raids". News18.
- ^ "Twelve Maoists killed in Jharkhand encounter". The Hindu. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "NDRF to take a leaf out of fishermen". Deccan Chronicle. 25 March 2019.