Dr. Kashmir Singh is a retired IPS officer, phytopathology expert and golfer. He has served in the Police Force for over thirty years, holding various ranks and positions. He started playing golf in his 50s and won several golf medals for the Indian Police.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Kashmir Singh was born on Saturday 30th June 1951 in Kutana Village, Rohtak, Haryana (71 years; till 2022). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He attended a local school and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Rohtak. From 1971 to 1977, he did his MSc in Mycology and Phytopathology and PhD in Phytopathology at the Indian Institute of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. He competed in track and field in college and was named the best athlete by the Indian Institute of Agricultural Research, New Delhi for two consecutive years. He participated in drama and singing competitions. He served as a member of the university’s student council and as athletic secretary.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 80 kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Dr Kashmir Singh (in black suit) with family
Dr Kashmir Singh (right) with his brother
wife and children
His wife’s name is Anita Singh.
Dr Kashmir Singh and his wife Anita Singh
Profession
plant pathologist
From 1977 to 1978 he worked as a plant pathologist at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Responsible for phytosanitary stations at seaports, airports and land borders, and participated in the export of wheat to the Soviet Union in 1977.
IPS officer
In June 1978, he joined the Police Force of Uttar Pradesh, India. He joined the North after training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie, the National Civil Defense Academy in Nagpur, the National Police Academy in Hyderabad and the Police Training Academy in Moradabad. State Police Department as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Ghaziabad.
Dr. Kashmir Singh, 1978
He then served as Agra ASP and Kanpur ASP before being promoted to Additional Superintendent. He was appointed for SP Rural Areas, Meerut and Aligarh followed by SP City, Bareilly and Moradabad. He was appointed as District Governor of Ghazipur, Rakhimpur Shiri, Binol, Firozabad districts. Subsequently, he served as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prayagraj (then Allahabad), SSP Meerut and commanded Pradshik Armed Police Battalion (PAC). He is responsible for Deputy Inspector General of Police, (DIG) Lucknow Scope, DIG PAC, DIG Economic Crime and Civil Defence. He was promoted to Inspector General (IGP) and in-charge of IG PAC and Secretary UP Police Sports Control Board, IG Housing and Welfare, Telecom Secretary to UP Chief Minister in charge of Home Department and Sports Department, IG Border District, IG Varanasi District and IG personnel. He was promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police. In 2008, he was transferred to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, as Joint Secretary. He handles various issues such as development of critical infrastructure, school health facilities, drinking water management, skill development programs, compensation of affected victims of violence and atrocities, rehabilitation of affected displaced tribal populations and forests of tribal populations implementation of rights. In October 2010, he joined CISF as additional director-general and head of CISF’s airport department, responsible for security at all major airports in the country. The introduction of CISF to Metro was first undertaken under his supervision. He retired from CISF in June 2011.
Chairman and General Manager, Ikann Skills and Safety Consultants
After retiring in 2011, he started his own company, IKANN Skills and Security Consultants Pvt Ltd, an assessment body formed by the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. His company conducts online and offline assessments in 31 areas of the skills development programme. He also leads another IT company, Amba Infrawell Pvt Ltd.
golfer
He started playing golf in 2000 while serving in the police force. In 2001, he won the All India Police Golf Championship. In 2003, he won a gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games in Barcelona, Spain. He won a silver medal at the World Police Championships. At the 2005 World Police and Fire Games held in Quebec City, Canada, he won 3 gold medals in 4 events. In the 2007 World Police and Fire Games in Adelaide, Australia, he won the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games in Chengdu. In 2019, the Chinese team won the championship. In 2022, he won a silver medal at the World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Silver stands for “gray”
Congratulations to golf guru Dr. Kashmir Singh IPS (retd.) for winning the silver medal at the age of 70. #worldpoliceandfiregamesNetherlands and make India proud.#WorldPoliceGames2022#WellDoneUPP @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/c0uaDoNn9D
— UP Police (@Uppolice) July 30, 2022
Awards
- Received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1995
- Police Medal for Bravery 1997
- 2003 Presidential Police Medal for Distinguished Service
- Indian Police Golfer of the Year 2001
Facts / Trivia
- He competed in track and field in college and was named the best athlete by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, for two consecutive years. He also participated in drama and singing competitions.
- In 2002, he was appointed secretary by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, becoming the first IPS officer to be appointed as secretary to the chief minister.
- He is a Trustee of the Socio-Economic Empowerment Achievers Foundation Trust.
- He is an ardent follower of Dr BR Ambedkar and actively works for Dalit empowerment.
Dr Kashmir Singh (second from right) at BR Ambedkar’s birthday event
- LGC captain Dr. RU Ray convinced him to start playing golf.
- He holds a Diploma in Basic French.
- His doctoral thesis was on smut of millet.
- During training in 1978, he suffered a herniated disc injury in his back, and doctors performed surgery. He was told not to train or play any sport in his life.
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Source: HIS Education