Anish Dayal Singh (IPS) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	IPS Officer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Civil Service
Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1988
Cadre	Manipur
Service Years	21 August 1989 - 31 December 2024
Major Designation(s)	• Joint Director of Intelligence Bureau (as ADGP) • Special Director of Intelligence Bureau (as ADGP) • Director General (DG) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) (4 October 2022 - present) • Director General (Additional Charge) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (4 October 2022) • Director General (Additional Charge) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) (November 2023 - present)
Police Medals	• PSDM Medal (twice; second time the medal was awarded in 1997) • Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) (twice; the second medal was given to him in 2004) • President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) (2012)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 December 1964 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	59 Years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Prayagraj
Educational Qualification	BA [1]Government of India
Address	12-C, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Marg, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - 211001
Hobbies	Reading
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Not known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Not known
Siblings	Brother- Saumitra Dayal Singh (Allahabad High Court justice)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 2,24,000 + other allowances (as of 2023) (as the Director General of ITBP)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anish Dayal Singh

• Anish Dayal Singh is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Manipur cadre. He has led several paramilitary forces, including the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in November 2023.

• He hails from a Hindu family in Uttar Pradesh.

• After completing his formal education, Singh took the UPSC civil services exam and passed it. Thereafter, he joined the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana. There, he trained to become a police officer.

• Anish Dayal Singh finished his training at SVPNPA on 21 August 1989 and was assigned to the Manipur Cadre.
  

  A photo of Anish Dayal Singh taken after he was commissioned as an IPS officer

• Anish joined the Manipur Police when militancy was rampant in North East India.

• Anish became the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) when Indo-Sino relations were at an all-time low and the Line of Actual Control (the border between India and China) was tense. The Government of India’s official statement read,
  

  The undersigned is directed to convey approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for appointment of Shri Anish Dayal Singh, IPS (MA:88), presently working as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB), to the post of Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).”

  

  A photo of Anish Dayal Singh taken in his ITBP uniform

• In June 2023, Anish, as DG ITBP, went to Nepal to meet the officers serving in the Nepalese Armed Forces to foster bilateral ties.
  

  Anish Dayal with his Nepalese counterpart during an interaction

• Anish Dayal Singh was given the additional charge of leading the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in November 2023 as DG S. L. Thaosen was retired.