The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for securing Delhi Metro and airports nationwide, has witnessed a historic moment with the appointment of its first female chief, IPS Officer Nina Singh (IPS:1989:RJ). Breaking a 54-year tradition, she has assumed command of the CISF Security Force. The force, established in 1969, was previously led exclusively by male officers. Joining CISF in 2021, Singh, who is set to retire on July 31, 2024, has been entrusted with this significant responsibility.
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Initially appointed as ADGP in CISF on June 25, 2021, until her retirement, Singh assumed additional charge as DG after the retirement of DG CISF Sheel Vardhan Singh (IPS:1986:BH) on August 31, 2023.
A native of Patna, Bihar, Singh studied at Women’s College, Patna, before pursuing education at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi and Harvard University in America. She collaborated on research papers with Nobel Prize winners Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and worked on a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2005-2006 to enhance the accessibility of police stations.
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A trailblazer, Singh became the first woman officer to serve as DG in the Rajasthan Police. She held the position of Member Secretary of the Rajasthan Women Commission in 2000, leading an outreach campaign for women. During her tenure with the CBI as Joint Director from 2013 to 2018, Singh contributed to investigations involving bank fraud, corruption, economic crimes, and high-profile cases, earning her the Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal in 2020.
Her husband, Rohit Kumar (IAS:1989:RJ), is also an IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, previously serving as the Principal Secretary (Health) in Rajasthan in 2020-21 and currently serving at the Centre as Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs.
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