Meet Nina Singh, first woman appointed as CISF chief

New Delhi: Three Manipur-cadre IPS officers were appointed as chiefs of central paramilitary forces on Thursday, with astute Intelligence Bureau officer Rahul Rasgotra getting the charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITDP) and Nina Singh becoming the first woman to head the Central Industrial Security Force. The Centre has also appointed ITBP chief Anish Dayal Singh as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Anish Dayal Singh, a Manipur-cadre IPS officer of 1988 batch, has been made the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the world’s largest paramilitary force.  He has been holding the post as an additional charge for the last few weeks besides heading the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He will head the CRPF until his superannuation on December 31, 2024.

“Appointment of Anish Dayal Singh, currently working as DG, ITBP, from the date of joining the post and up to December 31, 2024, the date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order said.