M. L. Kumawat
M. L. Kumawat | |
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Born | Rajasthan |
Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (1997) |
Police career | |
Country | India |
Rank | former Director General of Border Security Force |
Mahendra L. Kumawat is a former Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), the border patrol agency of the Government of India.[1] On August 1, 2009 he was succeeded by Raman Srivastava.
In October 2012, he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of a newly created university in Rajasthan called the Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice. [2]
He has also served as a Special Home Secretary.[3] Kumawat was an IPS Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Cadre in 1972 as an Internal Security Expert had considerable experience in dealing with naxalism and terrorism.[4] He was a member of the Anti-Naxal Commando Force from 1992–94 and also proposed the National Police University, later approved by the Union Cabinet.[4] He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1989 and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service on 26 January 1997.[4]
References
- ↑ cii.in
- ↑ "The Hindu's Sunny Sebastian appointed as first VC of newly formed university". The Hindu. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Church 'at risk' in Indian state". BBC. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Advisory and visiting faculty". Orian School of Security and Intelligence Management. Retrieved 2 February 2012.