Nitin Agrawal | |
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![]() Sh Nitin Agrawal, IPS, DG BSF | |
31st Director General of Border Security Force | |
In office 12 June 2023 –31 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Singh |
Succeeded by | Daljit Singh Chaudhary |
Personal details | |
Born | Delhi,India | 27 July 1966
Alma mater | IIT Delhi Panjab University |
Occupation | IPS officer |
Profession | Civil servant |
Awards | ![]() Indian Police Medal awarded by the central government for Meritorious Service (2007) ![]() President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015) |
Nitin Agrawal (born 27 July 1966) is a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Kerala cadre and served as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force of India since 12 June 2023 till 31 July 2024. [1] [2] [3]
Agrawal previously held several important positions in central governments agencies during his service. He served as Additional Director General of Operations at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters in Delhi. [4] [5]
Apart from working in various departments in Kerala,Nitin Agrawal has also headed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). [4] [6]
Agrawal completed B. Tech in civil engineering from Indian Institutions of Technology (Delhi) in 1987 and M. Tech from IIT Delhi in 1989. He also has M. Phil in Social Science from Panjab University. [7]
Agrawal is the recipient of the following awards given by the central government for his service during his career. [8]