Telangana Prisons chief, DIG receive BPR&D commendation for successfully organising All India Prison Duty Meet
Telangana's Prisons and Correctional Services leadership received commendations from the BPR&D for successfully hosting the 7th All India Prison Duty Meet 2025. The state team also secured the overall championship title at the event.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights the professionalization and inter-state cooperation within India's prison and correctional services departments.
Director General (DG) of Prisons and Correctional Services, Soumya Mishra, and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons, M. Sampath, have been awarded with the Director General’s Commendation Disc and Certificate by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs, for their role in successfully organising the 7th All India Prison Duty Meet 2025.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy congratulated the department for organising the event and the Telangana team for securing the overall championship.
DG Mishra received the Director General’s Commendation Disc (Silver, First Disc) and a commendation certificate for her leadership in conducting the event in collaboration with the BPR&D. DIG Sampath was awarded the Director General’s Commendation Disc (Golden with One Blue Star, Third Disc) and a commendation certificate for planning, coordinating and conducting the meet.
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