Rina Mitra
Rina Mitra (IAST: Rīnā Mitra) (born 1 September 1959) is a 1983 IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. She currently is Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. [2]
Rina Mitra | |
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Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 1 September 1959
Alma mater | Lady Brabourne College Calcutta University National Defence College, Madras University |
Occupation | IPS officer |
Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service Police Medal for Meritorious Service 50th Anniversary Independence Medal |
Police career | |
Department | Madhya Pradesh Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Border Security Force, Railway Board |
Service years | 1983- |
Rank | Special Secretary to Government of India |
Education
Mitra has a graduate degree in literature from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata,[3][1][4] and a postgraduate degree in literature from Calcutta University.[4][3][1] She also has an MPhil degree from the National Defence College, affiliated to Madras University.[3][1][4]
Career
Mitra has served in various key positions for both the Union Government and the Government of Madhya Pradesh (Police), like as Special Director General (SDG) (Police Headquarters), Special Director General (Training), Inspector General (IG) (Personnel and Legal), Inspector General (CID) and as the Commandant of 31st and 23rd Battalions of the Madhya Pradesh State Armed Police in the Madhya Pradesh Government (Police),[4][3] and as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Special Director General in Border Security Force (BSF), Director of National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences (NICFS), Director of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), Director (Vigilance) in the Railway Board, and as a Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Union Government.[4][3]
She also served as the District Superintendent of Police (SP) of Datia, Balaghat and Chhindwara districts.[4][3]
Decorations
- Police Medal for meritorious service - Received in 1999
- President's Police Medal for distinguished service - Received in 2008
- 50th Independence Anniversary Medal - Received on 15 August 1997
References
- "LIST OF MEMBERS OF POLICE SERVICE BORNE ON THE MADHYA PRADESH CADRE" (PDF). Department of Home, Government of Madhya Pradesh. July 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-22. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "Who is Rina Mitra? Know all about lady IPS likely to become first woman CBI Chief". Newsd www.newsd.in. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- "Brief Profile on Smt. Rina Mitra" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-06. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "Rina Mitra - Executive Record Sheet". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "ACC Appointments". Press Information Bureau of India. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-01-27. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "Appointment of Smt. Rina Mitra, IPS (MP:83) as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs" (PDF). Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-18. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "Rina Mitra appointed secretary, internal security". Business Standard. New Delhi. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- Choudhary, Ila (January 23, 2017). "Rina Mitra Appointed Secretary, Internal Security". The Sen Times. New Delhi. Retrieved January 17, 2018.