Template:Infobox police officer Mahendra Lal Kumawat (also known as M.L. Kumawat) is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1972 batch of Andhra Pradesh cadre with a range of experience in the national and sub-national governments with a focus on border security, counter-terrorism and counter-Naxalism.[1] Notably, he was the former Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), the border patrol agency of the Government of India.[2] He also served as the Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[3]
As Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, he was also appointed the Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group for Nagaland.[4] In October 2012, he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of the newly created Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice in Rajasthan.[5] Previously, he was the chief of Greyhounds (police), the Anti-Naxal Commando Force of Andhra Pradesh from 1992 to 1994.[1] He also proposed the National Police University, later approved by the Union Cabinet.[1] He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1989 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service on 26 January 1997.[1]
As a Distinguished Visitor and later Advisor to the Observer Research Foundation, he has authored various studies on security issues, most notably 'Building the resilience of India's internal security apparatus' [6] and 'Fifty years after Naxalbari: It's time for a new narrative'.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Advisory and visiting faculty. Orian School of Security and Intelligence Management.
- ↑ Former Directors General. Border Security Force.
- ↑ Church 'at risk' in Indian state. BBC(24 September 2008). Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ Fratricidal killings put strain on Naga truce. Two Circles(6 June 2008).
- ↑ The Hindu's Sunny Sebastian appointed as first VC of newly formed university(14 October 2012).
- ↑ Building the resilience of India's internal security apparatus. Observer Research Foundation(26 November 2018).
- ↑ Fifty years after Naxalbari: It's time for a new narrative. Observer Research Foundation(26 May 2017).