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Nina Singh (born 11 July 1964) is a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1989 batch of Rajasthan cadre. She was the first female Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force.[1] She was previously DG of Rajasthan and Special Director General of Central Industrial Security Force,[2][3] and additional Director General of CISF in National Board of Economic Research.[4]
Nina Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Patna Women's College JNU Harvard University |
| Occupation | Indian Police Service |
| Years active | 1989-2024 |
| Organization | Central Industrial Security Force |
| Spouse | Rohit Kumar Singh |
| Honours | Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal (2020) President's Police Medal (2005) |
| Website | https://www.cisf.gov.in/ |
Early life and education
editSingh is from Bihar and attended Patna Women's College and Jawaharlal Nehru University.[5] She has a master's in public administration from Harvard University.[5]
Career
editSingh's first posting as Additional Superintendent of police (ASP) was in Jaipur in 1992 and she was then SP of Alwar. As Joint Director (2005-2013) of the Central Bureau of Investigation,[6] she received the President's distinguished service medal in 2005.[7][8] She was Director General of police in Rajasthan Police, the first woman to hold the position,[9] working in civil rights, anti-human trafficking,[10] and training.[11]
In 2000, Singh was secretary for the State Women's Commission and designed an outreach program which holding hearings for women in distress.[9] She has co-authored two research papers with Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo.[9]
Singh has been part of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) since 2021. In December 2023, she was appointed Director General, the first woman to hold the position and served there till her superannuation 31 July 2024.[5]
Personal life
editSingh is married to Rohit Kumar Singh, who is retired IAS officer.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Anish Dayal Singh appointed CRPF chief, Nina Singh to head CISF". The Indian Express. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Nina Singh to be first woman chief of CISF". The Times of India. 2023-12-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Meet Nina Singh, first woman appointed as CISF chief". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Nina Singh". NBER. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b c d "Who is Nina Singh, the first woman to be appointed as chief of CISF?". Business Today. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "URL Generated Report". doptcirculars.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "First woman IPS officer of Rajasthan awarded Police Medal". The Indian Express. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "राजस्थान कैडर की सीनियर IPS ऑफिसर नीना सिंह बनीं CISF की DG, इस पद तक पहुंचने वाली पहली महिला अधिकारी". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b c Singh, Harsha Kumari (28 December 2023). "Nina Singh Is First Woman Chief Of CISF That Manages Airport Security". NDTV. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Nina Singh IPS posted as ADGP- Civil Rights & Anti Human Trafficking, Rajasthan | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ sarkarimirror (2019-10-30). "Mrs. Nina Singh IPS, has been transferred as ADG Training, Rajasthan Police. | SARKARIMIRROR.COM - INDIAN BUREAUCRACY, BUREAUCRACY UPDATES". Retrieved 2023-12-29.