Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy

The Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA), Lucknow is a civil service training institute run by the Indian Railways to impart training to new joiners to the Railway Protection Force (RPF). It was established in 1955 at Lucknow, and has since been renamed to Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy(JJRPF Academy) in honour of the Indian freedom fighter and former deputy prime minister. Babu Jagjivan Ram was also Union Railway minister from Dec 7,1956 to April 10, 1962.This academy is currently headed by a director of the rank of Inspector General, RPF. The total land area of the academy is 58.3 acre.[1]

Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA), Lucknow
Established1888
MissionCivil Service Training
HeadShri Munawar Khursheed, IG & Director
Location
Lucknow
WebsiteJagjivan Ram RPF Academy website

References
  1. "JRRPA". 2 August 2006.


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