Nitin Agarwal (civil servant)
31st Director General of the Border Security Force
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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.[2][3][4]
Nitin Agrawal | |
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Sh Nitin Agrawal, IPS | |
| Director General of Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence[1] | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2025 | |
| 31st Director General of the Border Security Force | |
| In office 12 June 2023 – 31 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Daljit Singh Chaudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1966 Delhi, India |
| IIT Delhi Panjab University | |
| Occupation | IPS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Awards |  Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2007)  President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015) |
Early life and education
Agrawal was born in the year 1966 in Delhi, India.[5] 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.[6]
Career
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.[5][7]
Apart from working in various departments in Kerala, Nitin Agrawal has also headed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).[5][8]
Awards
Agrawal is the recipient of the following awards given by the central government for his service during his career.[9]
- Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2007)
- President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2015)