Nanduri Samba Siva Rao (born 1957) served as an

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officer (RR: 1984 Batch) from 19 December 1984 – 31 December 2017. He secured AIR ( All India Rank) of 136 in UPSC with Physics and Mechanical Engineering as major subjects. He served as the

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(HoPF - Head of Police Force) of

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. Prior to DGP, he was vice-chairman, Managing Director of

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where he was known for implementing revolutionary changes and improved customer service vastly. He was also the Director General of State Disaster Response and Fire Services in the undivided Andhra Pradesh from 2013 to 2015. He is widely known for his

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, Investigation Analysis and Motivational Talks. He was awarded

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in 2000, for his impeccable service in

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(Antrik Suraksha Sevapathak) operations. In 2010, on the occasion of

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, he received the President Police Medal, for his distinguished service. He believes in "Continuous Improvement" and "Everyday Learning".

Personal life

Sambasiva Rao was born on 13 December 1957, in

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. He is the fourth and youngest child of Sri. Ramakotaiah Nanduri and Smt. Ansuyamma Nanduri. His father, who was a school teacher played an important role in his education. He studied at Municipal Elementary School, followed by high school education in PVR High School, Ongole, Prakasam District. Till date he has very high regards for his teachers Mr. Balakrishna Murthy, Mr. Ramakrishna and Mr. Uma Maheshwar Rao who created the zeal to excel in

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and

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. He completed his intermediate education from CSR Sharma College, Ongole. He was gold medalist in

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from College of Engineering

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, 1979. He later went on to pursue Masters in Technology in

and

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s from

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1982. It was during this time when he started preparing for

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Examination, where he secured an All India Rank of 136 in 1984 and subsequently allotted Andhra Pradesh cadre. He married his childhood friend Uma Kumari Nanduri in the same year. He is blessed with two daughters.

Posting Particulars

Interests

He is a voracious reader, plays tennis and likes gardening. He is a huge fan of

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and

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