M. L. Kumawat

M. L. Kumawat
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 the newly created Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice in Rajasthan.[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

  1. ↑ cii.in
  2. ↑ "The Hindu’s Sunny Sebastian appointed as first VC of newly formed university". The Hindu. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Church 'at risk' in Indian state". BBC. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Advisory and visiting faculty". Orian School of Security and Intelligence Management. Retrieved 2 February 2012.


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