Nitin Agarwal (civil servant)
Nitin Agarwal | |
|---|---|
 Sh Nitin Agrawal, IPS, DG BSF | |
| 31st Director General of Border Security Force | |
| In office 12 June 2023 – 31 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Daljit Singh Chaudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1966 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi Panjab University |
| Occupation | IPS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Awards |  Indian Police Medal awarded by the central government for Meritorious Service (2007)  President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015) |
Nitin Agarwal (born 27 July 1966) is a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Kerala cadre and served as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force of India since 12 June 2023 till 31 July 2024.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Agarwal was born in the year 1966 in Delhi, India.[4]
Career
[edit]Aggarwal previously held several important positions in central governments agencies during his service. He served as Additional Director General of Operations at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters in Delhi.[4][5]
Apart from working in various departments in Kerala, Nitin Agarwal has also headed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).[4][6]
Education
[edit]Agarwal completed B. Tech in civil engineering from Indian Institutions of Technology (Delhi) in 1987 and M. Tech from IIT Delhi in 1989. He also has M. Phil in Social Science from Panjab University.[7]
Awards
[edit]Agarwal is the recipient of the following awards given by the central government for his service during his career.[8]
- Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2007)
- President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Who is Nitin Agarwal, Kerala cadre IPS officer to lead Border Security Force". Hindustan Times. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Who is Nitin Agarwal? Meet Kerala cadre IPS officer appointed as new DG of BSF". livemint.com.
- ^ "Kerala-cadre IPS officer Nitin Agarwal appointed BSF DG". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c "BSF: केरल कैडर के IPS अधिकारी नितिन अग्रवाल बने बीएसएफ के डीजी, पांच माह से खाली था पद" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala.
- ^ "Meet IPS Nitin Agarwal, IIT alumnus, appointed new Director General of BSF, check his salary and perks". dnaindia.com.
- ^ "कौन हैं नितिन अग्रवाल? जिन्हें बनाया गया BSF का नया डीजी" (in Hindi). jansatta.com.
- ^ "Nitin Agrawal takes charge as new Director General of BSF". aninews.in.
- ^ "Nitin Agrawal, Kerala-cadre IPS officer, takes charge as new Director General of BSF". indiatvnews.com.