New Delhi, September 30
Senior IPS officer Praveer Ranjan assumed charge as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
During an in-house ceremony at CISF lawns, he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at CISF Headquarters and later interacted with senior officers of the force.
Ranjan has taken over from incumbent DG Rajwinder Singh Bhatti of Bihar cadre who retired on September 30.
An officer of the 1993 batch of the Indian Police Service from the AGMUT Cadre, he has been on central deputation since April 2024. Prior to his appointment as Director General, CISF, he served as Special Director General, heading the sensitive Airport Security sector of the Force.
Academically accomplished, Ranjan holds a postgraduate degree in History from Delhi University, a Master’s in Police Management from Osmania University, a Master’s in Public Management from the National University of Singapore & Harvard University, and an LL.M. from the National Law University, New Delhi.
In a distinguished career spanning 32 years, he has held several key positions, including Special CP/Crime & EOW, Delhi Police; DIG, CBI; and Director General of Police, Chandigarh for two years before joining CISF as ADG, CISF on Central Deputation.
He is a recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2016) and the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2009), is the 32nd Director General of CISF.
In his address, the DG Praveer Ranjan underlined his commitment “to prepare the force for future challenges through modernization in operations, welfare with compassion and transparency in administration”.
He also reiterated the commitment to implement the directions of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Home Affairs on priority to achieve the national objectives.
With his rich experience in policing and national security, coupled with his strong academic background, CISF under the leadership of Praveer Ranjan is poised to scale new heights in securing the nation’s vital installations and achieving new milestones in its journey. |
