DIRECTOR GENERAL, ITBP Shri Ranjit Sinha, IPS (BH-1974) Shri Ranjit Sinha was born at Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) on 27^th March, 1953. After completion of Master degree in Science from Patna University, he joined Indian Police Service in 1974 and allotted to Bihar cadre. He served as Additional SP, Ranchi, SsP at Madhubani and Saharsa and SP (Railway) Patna. Later, he was appointed as SP, Special Branch in Police HQrs before being promoted as DIG, Magadh Range, Gaya. He came on deputation to Centre as DIG, CBI, Patna and also served as Joint Director (Anti-corruption), Delhi and Joint Director (Admn) in CBI, HO. In course of his tenure in CBI, he supervised a number of important cases of national and international ramification. On completion of his tenure on deputation, he was posted as OSD in Bihar Bhawan at New Delhi. He joined CRPF on completion of cooling-off period, and posted as IG (Ops), Srinagar, during which period, the security of Srinagar city was taken over by CRPF from BSF. He has also served as IG (Pers) in CRPF Dte Gen. On promotion, he joined ITBP as ADG and played a key role in strengthening security set-up of Indian Mission in Afghanistan. Before joining as DG, ITBP, Shri Sinha headed RPF as DG and made significant contribution in implementing integrated security scheme at various Railway Stations in the wake of terrorist attack at CST Railway Station, Mumbai. He has been awarded M.Phil from IIPA, New Delhi and Diploma in HR Management from Wollongong University, Australia. He has travelled extensively in India and abroad to attend seminars and workshops and in course of criminal investigation. He has been awarded Indian Police Medal of Meritorious Service in 1991 and President Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1997 as well as DG’s commendation discs in CRPF and ITBP.