IPS officer’s VRS move triggers rumours of political entry
The Hindu
Sent letter to Chief Secretary, R.S. Praveen Kumar announces in a Tweet
TS Social Welfare and Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions secretary and senior IPS officer R.S. Praveen Kumar has announced quitting government service by seeking voluntary retirement on Monday, all of a sudden setting off speculations about his imminent jump into politics. Mr. Kumar belonged to 1995 batch of IPS and currently in the rank of Additional Director General of Police. He pioneered SWAEROES movement with a network of thousands of social welfare hostel students. SW stands for social welfare and AEROES — Greek for sky. “Sky is the limit” is the theme of the movement. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University. The IPS officer announced his exit via a tweet in the afternoon: “After 26 years of serving the motherland as an IPS officer, I have applied today for voluntary retirement to pursue my passion for social justice and equality with more vigour at my own pace. I thank you all for standing by me throughout my career.”More Related News