New Chiefs Appointed for BPR&D, NCRB, and SVPNPA
In July 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved key appointments for three prominent police and law enforcement institutions. Alok Kumar Mittal was named Director General of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). Amit Garg was appointed Director of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), and Sujeet Pandey became Director of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA).
🔑 Key Points
- •Alok Kumar Mittal appointed DG of BPR&D
- •Amit Garg appointed Director of NCRB
- •Sujeet Pandey appointed Director of SVPNPA
- •Appointments approved by ACC chaired by PM Modi
- •Involve senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers
🎯 Why It Matters for Your Exam
Appointments to key government and police organizations are very common questions in all competitive exams, especially in the General Awareness section.
🧠 Practice Question
Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)?
- A.Amit Garg
- B.Sujeet Pandey
- C.Alok Kumar Mittal
- D.Alok Ranjan
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✅ Answer: C. Alok Kumar Mittal
Alok Kumar Mittal, a 1993-batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, has been appointed as Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
🇮🇳 हिन्दी में पढ़ें
BPR&D, NCRB, और SVPNPA के लिए नए प्रमुख नियुक्त
जुलाई 2026 में, कैबिनेट की नियुक्ति समिति ने तीन प्रमुख पुलिस और कानून प्रवर्तन संस्थानों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण नियुक्तियों को मंजूरी दी। आलोक कुमार मित्तल को पुलिस अनुसंधान एवं विकास ब्यूरो (BPR&D) का महानिदेशक नामित किया गया। अमित गर्ग को राष्ट्रीय अपराध रिकॉर्ड ब्यूरो (NCRB) का निदेशक नियुक्त किया गया, और सुजीत पांडे सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल राष्ट्रीय पुलिस अकादमी (SVPNPA) के निदेशक बने।
🔑 मुख्य बिंदु
- •आलोक कुमार मित्तल BPR&D के महानिदेशक नियुक्त
- •अमित गर्ग NCRB के निदेशक नियुक्त
- •सुजीत पांडे SVPNPA के निदेशक नियुक्त
- •पीएम मोदी की अध्यक्षता वाली ACC द्वारा नियुक्तियों को मंजूरी
- •वरिष्ठ भारतीय पुलिस सेवा (IPS) अधिकारियों को शामिल किया गया
🎯 परीक्षा के लिए क्यों ज़रूरी है
प्रमुख सरकारी और पुलिस संगठनों में नियुक्तियां सभी प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में, विशेष रूप से सामान्य जागरूकता अनुभाग में, बहुत सामान्य प्रश्न हैं।
Source: CIVILGYAN Current Affairs Desk
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