Categories: Appointments

IPS officer MA Ganapathy appointed DG of BCAS

Senior IPS officer, M A Ganapathy has been appointed as the Director-General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre. The post of BCAS chief fell vacant after Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the Director-General of Border Security Force in August.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ganapathy to the post of Director-General, BCAS, for a tenure up to his superannuation on February 29, 2024. 

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

  • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Founded: 1978.
  • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Headquarters: New Delhi.

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