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{{Short description|Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amrit Mohan Prasad
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1965|08|22|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPS : Query Result(s) |url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=dtf.in}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Odisha]], India
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| occupation = IPS officer
| profession = [[Civil service|Civil servant]]
| awards =[[File:Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|50px]]<br>[[Indian Police Medal]] awarded by the [[central government]] for Meritorious Service<br>[[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|50px]]<br>[[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Service
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| office =
| term_end1 = 31 August 2025
| successor1 = [[Sanjay Singhal]]
| office1 = [[Director general of police|Director General]] of [[Sashastra Seema Bal]]
| term_start1 = 15 September 2024
| predecessor1 = Daljit Singh Chaudhary
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'''Amrit Mohan Prasad''' PPM, MSM (born 22 August 1965) is a retired [[Indian Police Service|Indian Police Service (IPS)]] officer from the 1989 batch of the Odisha cadre. He served as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from September 2024 until his retirement in August 2025.<ref name="ndtv">{{Cite web |title=Senior Bureaucrat Amrit Mohan Prasad Appointed Sashastra Seema Bal Chief |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-bureaucrat-amrit-mohan-prasad-appointed-sashastra-seema-bal-chief-6559865 |website=NDTV |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="tribune">{{Cite web |title=Amrit Mohan Prasad appointed Sashastra Seema Bal chief |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/amrit-mohan-prasad-appointed-sashastra-seema-bal-chief-548726 |website=The Tribune |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="acc">{{Cite web |title=ACC approval for appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS as DG, SSB |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/DGSSB_17092024.pdf |website=Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |date=17 September 2024 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Prasad was born on 22 August 1965 in Odisha. He holds degrees in engineering and later joined the Indian Police Service in the 1989 batch of the Odisha cadre.<ref name="ips">{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS (OD:89) as Special Director General, CRPF |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/AMPrasad.pdf |website=IPS.gov.in |date=3 August 2024 |access-date=3 December 2025}} </ref>

==Career==
Prasad spent many years serving in the [[Odisha Police]] in different roles, gradually moving into senior positions. His work in the state included assignments at the level of inspector general and other leadership posts.<ref name="ips"/>

In August 2024, he was moved to central service as Special Director General of the [[Central Reserve Police Force]] (CRPF). The posting was meant to continue until his retirement.<ref name="ips"/>

A few weeks later, the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] selected him to head the Sashastra Seema Bal. He took charge as Director General on 15 September 2024.<ref name="acc"/><ref name="ndtv"/><ref name="tribune"/>

While serving at the SSB, he was also given temporary additional responsibility as Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) starting from November 2024.<ref name="bs">{{Cite web |title=Centre entrusts SSB chief Amrit Mohan to hold additional charge as BCAS DG |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/centre-entrusts-ssb-chief-amrit-mohan-to-hold-additional-charge-as-bcas-dg-125012200166_1.html |website=Business Standard |date=22 January 2025 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="et">{{Cite web |title=Centre entrusts SSB chief Amrit Mohan to hold additional charge as BCAS DG |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/centre-entrusts-ssb-chief-amrit-mohan-to-hold-extra-charge-as-bcas-dg/articleshow/117443452.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=22 January 2025 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref>

Prasad retired from service on 31 August 2025.<ref name="ips"/>

==Awards and honours==
* Police Medal for Meritorious Service.<ref name="ips-civillist">{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Shri Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS (OD:89) as Special Director General, CRPF|url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/AMPrasad.pdf|website=IPS.gov.in|date=2024-08-03|access-date=2025-12-03}}</ref>
* President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.<ref name="ppm">{{Cite web |title=List of awardees - President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |url=https://xn--i1b5bzbybhfo5c8b4bxh.xn--11b7cb3a6a.xn--h2brj9c/sites/default/files/singleline-ppm-ID-2014_1.pdf |website=Ministry of Home Affairs (archived) |date=2014 |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Odisha]]
[[Category:Indian civil servants]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]

Amrit Mohan Prasad - Revision history

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