Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has nominated former Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay as an independent member of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA).

The former top cop is now working as the Chairman of Odisha Staff Selection Commission.

The SVPNPA imparts training to IPS officers and senior police officers on various aspects of policing.

This part, the institution provides suggestions to the government on various policy matters.

While the Union Home Secretary is the chairman of the police academy, Intelligence Bureau Director, Police Research and Development Bureau Director, Additional Secretary to Home Ministry, DGPs of Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, and BSF DG are among the members of the police academy.

Notably, Abhay had earlier worked as the Director of SVPNPA.