Vijayawada:The Andhra Pradesh Special Protection Force (APSPF) marked its 35th formation day at Acharya Nagarjuna University on Friday, with officials highlighting the upgrading of 621 constables, expanded security deployments and plans for a training centre near Gannavaram.
Home department principal secretary Kumar Viswajit attended the concluding ceremony of the state-level sports meet and received the guard of honour. About 172 personnel from the Tirupati, Vijayawada and Rajamahendravaram zones participated in competitions held from October 20 to 22. Events included volleyball, cricket, badminton, athletics, long jump, high jump and shot put.
Viswajit said budget proposals for a training centre on five acres allotted by the government near Gannavaram were under consideration. He added that the abolition of the police deputation quota in the APSPF would facilitate faster promotions for its personnel.
APSPF Inspector General B.V. Ramireddy said the government had upgraded 621 constables as head constables, including 248 from the 1998 batch and 373 from the 2000 batch.
He said APSPF personnel were being deployed in phases to replace CISF staff at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, with 75 personnel inducted in the first phase. Deployments at Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam would follow shortly.
Sports winners received prizes from Viswajit, Home department special secretary Vijay Kumar and Ramireddy. APSPF Commandant Muddada Shankara Rao, other officials, personnel and sponsors attended the event.
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