Jyoti Kumar Sinha
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Jyoti Kumar Sinha (born 20th century) is an Indian government official.
He served as director general of the Central Reserve Police Force and later as a member of the National Disaster Management Authority and Research and Analysis Wing chief.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is a Bihar cadre Indian Police Service officer of the 1967 batch.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Early life
J.K. Sinha was born in Patna, Bihar. He completed his schooling from St. Xavier's High School, Patna and then graduated with honours in history from Patna College. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1967 following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. His grandfather, late Shri A.K. Sinha, was the first Indian to become IG of Police, Bihar way back in 1939. J.K. Sinha's father was also an IP officer who also rose to head Bihar Police as IG.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Awards
In 2019, he received the Padma Shri honour for his contribution in the field of social work.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- 20th-century Indian civil servants
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- Indian police chiefs
- Patna University alumni
- People from Patna
- People of the Research and Analysis Wing
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work
- St. Xavier's Patna alumni