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Nina Singh (IPS) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Darbhanga, Bihar
Age: 59 Years
Husband: Rohit Kumar Singh

Nina Singh

Bio/Wiki
Birth nameNina Rani (before marriage)
ProfessionIPS Officer
Known ForBecoming the first female DG of the CISF
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Civil Service
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1989
CadreRajasthan

Note: She was initially commissioned into the Manipur cadre but later got transferred to the Rajasthan cadre.
Service Years21 August 1989 - present
Major Designation(s)• Additional Director General (Training) of the Rajasthan Police
• Director General of Civil Rights & Anti-Human Trafficking
• Inspector General of Police (Planning and Welfare), Rajasthan
• Joint Director of the CBI (2013-2018)
• Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Ajmer Range
• Deputy Inspector General of Police of the Jaipur Range
• Additional Director General of the CISF (2021)
• Acting Additional Director General of the Rajasthan Police
• Additional Director General of the Rajasthan Police
• Special Director General of the CISF
• Director General-in-Charge of the CISF
• Director General of the CISF (December 2023 - present)
Nina Singh's photo taken while she was taking over as the DG CISF
Police Medals• Police Medal (2005)
• President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) (2014)
• President’s Police Medal (PPM) (2015)
• Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal (AUSM) (2020)
• Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
• Nari Shakti Samman
• Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS)
A photo of Nina Singh's medals
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 July 1964 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)59 Years
BirthplaceDarbhanga, Bihar, India
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownDarbhanga, Bihar, India
SchoolShe completed her school studies in Bihar.
College/University• Patna Women’s College (PWC)
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
• Harvard Kennedy School
• Cambridge University
Educational Qualification(s)• BA at PWC
• MA at JNU
• Master in Public Administration (MPA) at the Harvard Kennedy School
• Police Executive Programme at Cambridge University [1]Government of India

Note: She was given the "Champion of Evidence-Based Policing" title at Cambridge University.
HobbyReading
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseRohit Kumar Singh (1989-batch IAS officer, served in the Consumer Affairs Ministry in the central government)
Rohit Kumar Singh with Nina Singh
ParentsFather- Ganesh Lal Das (deceased; served in the Bihar government as an ADG)
Mother- Name Not Known (civil servant)
SiblingsShe has three brother and three sisters; she is the eldest of them all.
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)Rs. 2,25,000 + other allowances [2]The Indian Express

Nina Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nina Singh

  • Nina Singh is a 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Rajasthan cadre. She has held significant posts in different central government agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). She is also the first female IPS officer assigned to the Rajasthan cadre. In December 2023, she came into the limelight following the Government of India’s announcement of appointing her as the first woman Director General of the paramilitary force, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
  • According to sources, Nina enrolled at the Delhi School of Economics to earn a master’s degree in philosophy; however, she dropped her studies mid-way after she got selected to report at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana, for police training.
  • On 21 August 1989, Nina completed her training following which she was given the Manipur cadre. In Manipur police, Nina served in various districts at important posts.

    A photo of Nina Singh taken after she passed out of the SVPNPA in 1989

    A photo of Nina Singh taken after she passed out of the SVPNPA in 1989

  • Nina Singh served in the Manipur police for a while before being transferred to the Rajasthan cadre after her marriage. She became the first woman IPS officer to be allotted the cadre.
  • The Government of Rajasthan appointed her as the chief of the Rajasthan police in 1995. She became the first female IPS officer to lead the police. She served in the post till 1999.
  • As the secretary of the Rajasthan State Women’s Commission, in 2000, Nina Singh launched an innovative outreach program. The initiative sought to assist women in tackling hard situations and arranged hearings across different districts, offering them a platform to express their issues.
  • From 2013 to 2018, she served in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). There, Nina Singh worked on various well-known cases such as the Sheena Bora murder case, the PNB Scam case, the Nirav Modi case, and the Jiah Khan suicide case.
  • Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Nina Singh was transferred back to Rajasthan, where she was appointed as the Principal Secretary (Health).

    A photo of Nina Singh taken while she was addressing the police officers

    A photo of Nina Singh taken while she was addressing the police officers

  • She worked with Nobel Prize winners Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo on two research papers focused on enhancing police effectiveness and implementing reforms within a system at Harvard. The Rajasthan Police was specifically mentioned in these papers as a case study.

    A photo of Nina Singh with Abhijit Banerjee

    A photo of Nina Singh with Abhijit Banerjee

  • In December 2023, Nina Singh became the first-ever woman Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force, a post which she shall hold till her retirement on 31 July 2024. The CISF, in its statement, said,

    Nina Singh, IPS (RJ: 89) assumed the charge of DG CISF engraving a historic milestone as the first woman to helm this esteemed position. Her visionary leadership will usher this multi-skilled and multi-dimensional force to greater heights.”

    Nina Singh's photo taken while she was serving in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

    Nina Singh’s photo taken while she was serving in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

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