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7:25 PM on November 06, 2008
Anshu's Answer
Hi Ibrahim,
Kiran Bedi was first woman who joined IPS. She joined in 1972 batch.
Something about her:-
Birth Date: 9th of June 1949
Birth Place: Amritsar, Punjab, India.
· Education:
1. School - The Sacred Heart Convent School, Amritsar.
2. B.A. (English) [1968] - The Government College for Women, Amritsar.
3. Master’s degree (Political science) [1970] – Punjab University, Chandigarh.
4. LLB [1988] – Delhi University, Delhi.
5. Ph.D. (Social Sciences) [1993] – Awarded by Department of Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.
Career:
· She has started her career as Lecturer in Political Science at Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar, India.
· In 1972, she was selected for the Indian Police Service. She was first lady selected for IPS.
· She has worked as Traffic Commissioner of New Delhi, Deputy Inspector General of Police in insurgency prone Mizoram, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Chandigarh, Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau and also on a United Nations deputation.
· Inspector General of Prisons, Tihar Jail (Delhi).
. Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development
Career Achievements:
· In 1977, she put an end to the Akali-Nirankari Sikh riots at India Gate.
· 1979, as DCP (West Delhi), she broke up a 200-year-old illicit liquor trade.
· In 1981 as DCP (Traffic) she controlled traffic during the 1982 Asian Games efficiently. She didn’t hesitate to tow away cars and once even challenged the Prime Minister’s car for wrong parking near a car repair shop.
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8:55 PM on November 06, 2008
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