Another young IPS officer of Odisha cadre resigns

Bhubaneswar: The series of resignations of young Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Odisha cadre has become a topic of discussion. Just a week after the resignation of Bhubaneswar’s then Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena, now 2025 batch IPS probationer C.A. Ramdas has also resigned from his post. The incidents of two consecutive young officers leaving the service have given rise to many discussions in administrative circles.

According to the information, C.A. Ramdas was currently undergoing training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad. He submitted his resignation during the first phase of training itself. The special thing is that he had not yet taken up field posting nor started service in any district or unit in Odisha.

C.A. Ramdas is a resident of Maharashtra and his age is said to be 33 years. He had recently passed the Civil Services Examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), after which he was allotted the Odisha cadre. Currently he was in the initial stage of IPS training, where officers are given basic training of police service. Only after completion of the training they were to be assigned field training and various administrative responsibilities in the state.

Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania has C.A. Ramdas’s resignation has been confirmed. However, he also clarified that the reason behind this decision of the officer has not been revealed yet. It is not yet known whether he decided to leave the service due to personal reasons, career choices or any other reason.

Ramdas’s resignation comes at a time when recently Bhubaneswar’s then DCP Jagmohan Meena had also resigned from his post. The resignation of two consecutive young IPS officers has intensified the discussion in the administrative and police departments. However, the causes of the two cases may be different and no official connection has been established.

Administrative experts believe that resignation during training after selection in a prestigious all-India service like the Indian Police Service is considered relatively rare. Most officers enter the service after completing training, while in some cases officers decide to leave the service due to personal circumstances, health reasons, family responsibilities or other professional choices.

Since C.A. Ramdas had not yet held any field posting in Odisha, so his resignation would not have any immediate operational impact on the state’s police administration. Nevertheless, this incident is considered important because he decided to leave the post at the initial stage of entry into the IPS service.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is the premier institution for training all the newly selected IPS officers of the country. Here officers are given comprehensive training on various subjects including law and order, crime investigation, leadership, community policing, human rights, cyber crime, internal security and physical training. After completion of training the officers are given field training and subsequent regular posting in their allotted states.

At present C.A. No detailed official statement has been issued by the state government or the Union Home Ministry on Ramdas’s resignation. It is also not clear whether his resignation has been finally accepted or the process is still going on. Normally the final decision on resignation of officers of All India Services is taken after the completion of the relevant formal process.

There is also talk in administrative circles that in recent years, some young officers are deciding to resign from government services due to various reasons like alternative career, private sector, higher education or personal preferences. However, each case is different and the reasons may also be different.

At present, Odisha Police has only confirmed that 2025 batch IPS probationer C.A. Ramdas has submitted his resignation during training. The real reason behind his decision is waiting to be revealed. At the same time, the resignation of two consecutive young officers has made this topic the center of discussion in the Odisha cadre.