The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has shattered a glass ceiling by appointing its first woman chief, Nina Singh. She is a 1989-batch IPS officer from the Rajasthan cadre.Previously serving as the Special DG of CISF, she has been instrumental in the forces operations since 2021. Nina will lead the 1.76 lakh-strong CISF, which is responsible for securing the Delhi Metro, major airports, and vital installations across the country, until her retirement next year.Who is appointed as the new DG of CRPFThe appointment is complemented by the selection of Anish Dayal Singh as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Before this, Dayal Singh led the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.Ninas academic excellenceNina Singh hails from Bihar and studied at the Patna Womens College and the Jawaharlal Nehru University. She holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.Nina Singhs impressive career has seen her break barriers on multiple fronts. She became the first woman to hold the top police post in Rajasthan. She worked as a member secretary for the State Womens Commission, where she designed outreach programs to support women in distress.Meanwhile, Ninas intellectual acumen is evident in her collaborations with Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo on research papers, and her contribution to a project by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to enhance police station accessibility.Furthermore, Nina has managed high-profile cases such as the Sheena Bora murder and Jiah Khans suicide during her tenure as Joint Director of the CBI. She received the prestigious Ati Utkrisht Seva Medal in 2020 for her professional excellence.
