Sheel Vardhan Singh

Sheel Vardhan Singh
Born (1963-08-26) 26 August 1963[1]
EducationBachelor of Arts English (Honours)
Alma materPunjab University, Chandigarh
OccupationsIndian Police Service, Director General of Central Industrial Security Force
Years active1986-2023
OrganizationCentral Industrial Security Force
HonoursPresident's Gallantry medal,
Websitehttps://cisf.gov.in

Sheel Vardhan Singh[2] is a retired Indian Police Service officer, former 29th Director General[3][4] of the Central Industrial Security Force, and former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau[5][6] from Bihar cadre (1986).[7][8][9][10] He also served as First Secretary of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.[11] An alumnus of Panjab University and National Defence College, India, he serves as a member of the Union Public Service Commission from 15 January 2024 to 25 August 2028.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ↑ "CISF | Central Industrial Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India". www.cisf.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ↑ "IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh to head CISF". currentaffairs-adda247-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Sheel Vardhan Singh, IPS took over the charge of Director General, CISF | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ↑ "Sheel Vardhan Singh takes charge as new CISF DG". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  6. ↑ "Former Intelligence Bureau Special Director Takes Charge As CISF Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Senior IPS officer SV Singh takes over as CISF DG - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  8. ↑ "Sheel Vardhan Singh takes charge as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force". India Today. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  9. ↑ PTI (10 November 2021). "IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh to head CISF, Atul Karwal appointed new NDRF chief". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  10. ↑ "Sheel Vardhan Singh IPS appointed DG- CISF". 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  11. ↑ "Sheel Vardhan Singh, Former CISF Chief, Appointed UPSC Member". The secretariat. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  12. ↑ "Former CISF Chief Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed As UPSC Member". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  13. ↑ "Panjab University alumnus Sheel Vardhan Singh is UPSC member". The Tribune. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2026-08-07.