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]
Mahendra Lal Kumawat | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Police career | |
| Country |  Indian Police Service |
| Rank | Former Director General of Border Security Force |
| Batch | 1972 |
| Cadre | Andhra Pradesh |
| Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (1997) |
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
edit- ^ a b c d "Advisory and visiting faculty". Orian School of Security and Intelligence Management. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Former Directors General". Border Security Force. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "The Hindu's Sunny Sebastian appointed as first VC of newly formed university". The Hindu. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Building the resilience of India's internal security apparatus". Observer Research Foundation. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Fifty years after Naxalbari: It's time for a new narrative". Observer Research Foundation. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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