Nina Singh is a police officer of the 1989-batch Rajasthan cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS). She has held key positions in various central government agencies including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). She is also the first woman IPS officer to be posted in the Rajasthan cadre. In December 2023, she made headlines when she became the first woman to be appointed Director General (DG) of CISF.
Wiki/Biography
Nina Singh, known before marriage as Nina Rani, was born on Saturday, July 11, 1964, in Darbhanga, Patna, India (age 59; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Cancer. After completing her education in Bihar, she enrolled in Patna Women’s College, where she received her bachelor’s degree. She then joined Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where she received her Master’s degree. She received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Patna College for Women. Harvard Kennedy School. She later earned a degree in social program evaluation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. After completing her formal education, Nina appeared for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and successfully passed it. Thereafter, she reported to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana, where she underwent the police training module.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Ganesh Lal Das served as Assistant Director General in the Bihar government.
husband and children
Her husband Rohit Kumar Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer. He previously served in the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Neena Singh and Rohit Singh pictures
Profession
Nina was initially posted to Manipur cadre on August 21, 1989. She subsequently held many posts in the Manipur cadre. Thereafter, she was transferred to the Rajasthan cadre, becoming the first woman IPS officer to be posted in the Rajasthan cadre.
Photos of Nina Singh after passing out from SVPNPA
In 2000, she launched a creative outreach initiative as secretary of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women. The program aims to provide support to women facing difficulties by organizing hearings in various districts and providing them with a platform to voice their concerns. In Rajasthan, she held many important positions such as Additional Director General (Training) and Director General Civil Rights and Anti-Human Trafficking. In 2013, she was posted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to handle major and sensational cases such as the Sheena Bora murder case, the PNB scam case, the Nirav Modi case and the Jiah Khan suicide case. She served with the CBI until 2018. She was posted as Rajasthan chief secretary (health) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thereafter, she was appointed as Special Director General of CISF.
Nina Singh serves as Special Director General at CISF
On December 28, 2023, she took over as Director General (DG) of CISF.
Photo taken after Nina Singh took over as Director General of CISF
police medal
- Presidential Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) (2014)
- Presidential Police Medal (PPM) (2015)
- Arti Utkrisht Seva Medal (AUSM) (2020)
- Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS)
Nina singh medal photo
Facts/Trivia
- Nina Singh co-authors research publications with 2019 Nobel Laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo.
- She has a keen interest in reading.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education