| Praveer Ranjan, takes over charge of Director General, CISF | | |  NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Praveer Ranjan, IPS, assumed charge as Director General, CISF on 30.09.2025. An officer of the 1993 batch of the Indian Police Service from the AGMUCadre, 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 (19.08.2022 to 15.03.2024), before joining CISF as ADG, CISF on Central Deputation. Ranjan, 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. 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. In his address, the DG 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 Hon'ble 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 Sh. Praveer Ranjan is poised to scale new heights in securing the nation's vital installations and achieving new milestones in its journey |
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