Anish Dayal Singh is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Manipur cadre of the 1988 batch. He has held the command of various paramilitary forces such as the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He hit the headlines in November 2023 after he was given the additional charge as the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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Wiki/Biography
Anish Dayal Singh was born on Wednesday, 9 December 1964 (age 59 years; as of 2023) in Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. After completing his schooling, Anish earned a bachelor’s degree in arts. [1]Government of India After completing his formal education, Singh appeared for the UPSC civil services examination and managed to clear it. Thereafter, he reported at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana, where he underwent a police training module.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Anish Dayal Singh with Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi
Family
Anish Dayal Singh belongs to a Hindu family in Uttar Pradesh.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents. His younger brother, Saumitra Dayal Singh, is a justice in the Allahabad High Court.
A photo of Justice S. D. Singh
Wife & Children
His marital status is not known.
Address
He resides at 12-C, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Marg, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – 211001.
Career
After completing his police training at SVPNPA on 21 August 1989, Anish Dayal Singh was allotted the Manipur cadre. He went on to hold various important appointments in the Manipur Police.
A photo of Anish Dayal Singh taken after he was commissioned as an IPS officer
Anish joined the Manipur cadre at a time when insurgency was at its highest in the North-Eastern parts of India. After getting promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Anish was sent to New Delhi on central deputation. There, he was appointed as the joint director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB); he went on to become the special director at IB. He became the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on 4 October 2023. He was simultaneously given the additional charge as the DG of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
A photo of Dayal taken while he was interacting with the troops of SSB during an event
He took over the command of ITBP when the relations between India and China were at their lowest and tension was mounting up on the border, referred to as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The official press release of the Government of India read,
The undersigned is directed to convey approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for appointment of Shri Anish Dayal Singh, IPS (MA:88), presently working as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB), to the post of Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).”
Anish Dayal Singh taking over the command of the ITBP from DG Sujoy Lal Thaosen
In November 2023, he was handed the additional responsibility of heading the CRPF after S. L. Thaosen retired from the service. Anish is set to retire from service on 31 December 2024.
DG CRPF handing over the baton of command to Anish Dayal Singh
Police Medals
- Anish Dayal Singh has won the PSDM medal twice. The second medal was awarded to him in 1997.
- He has been awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) twice; the second medal was given to him in 2004.
- Anish Dayal Singh received the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) in 2012.
Salary
In 2023, as the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Anish Dayal Singh earned a salary of Rs. 2,24,000 + other allowances.
Facts/Trivia
- Anish Dayal Singh developed a passion for reading in childhood.
- In June 2023, Anish, as the head of the ITBP, visited Nepal to interact with the Nepalese Defence Forces’ officers to bolster bilateral cooperation.
Anish Dayal with his Nepalese counterpart during an interaction
References
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