LUCKNOW, July 6 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday approved the appointment of 1994-batch IPS officer Sujeet Pandey as the director of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad, making him only the third IPS officer from the UP cadre to head the country's premier police training institution since its establishment in September 1948.

According to an order issued by the department of personnel and training (DoPT), Pandey, who is currently serving in his parent cadre, will take charge as director, SVPNPA, in the Level-16 pay matrix from the date he assumes office. He will hold the post until July 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier....