Kinjal Singh
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{{Short description|Indian Administrative Service officer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kinjal Singh
| honorific_suffix = IAS
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|1|5}}
| birth_place = Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = IAS officer, Civil servant
| alma_mater = Lady Shri Ram College
| spouse = Abhay Singh
| father = K. P. Singh
| mother = Vibha Singh
| employer = Government of India
| organization = Indian Administrative Service
| years_active = 2008–present
}}
Kinjal Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer working as the Director General of Medical Education in Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |url=https://niyuktionline.upsdc.gov.in/ias-posting-detail.htm?89 |title=IAS Posting Detail |publisher=Department of Appointment and Personnel}}{{Cite news |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/administration/ias-kinjal-singh-dgme-posting-challenged-in-high-court-hearing-public-plea/articleshow/100647239.cms |title=IAS किंजल सिंह की DGME पद पर तैनाती पर उठे सवाल, हाई कोर्ट में जनहित याचिका पर सुनवाई
|publisher=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/story-petition-to-remove-ias-kinjal-singh-from-the-post-of-dgme-8242982.html |title=आईएएस किंजल सिंह को डीजीएमई पद से हटाने को याचिका |publisher=Hindustan |language=hi}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/lucknow-news-challenge-to-the-posting-of-ias-kinjal-singh-on-the-post-of-dgme-2023-05-30 |title=Lucknow News : डीजीएमई पद पर आईएएस किन्जल सिंह की तैनाती को चुनौती, जनहित याचिका पर सुनवाई 31 को |publisher=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} She is the former vice chairman of the Kanpur Development Authority.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-12-11/Kanpur-Development-Authority-lauds-Jalamandali-rain-harvesting-park/456198 |title=Kanpur Development Authority lauds Jalamandali rain harvesting park |publisher=The Hans India}}
Early life
Kinjal Singh was born on 5 January 1982 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, to a Hindu family of K. P. Singh and Vibha Singh.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-ias-officer-whose-father-was-killed-mother-died-of-cancer-cleared-upsc-won-justice-for-her-father-aft-3070236 |title=Meet IAS officer, whose father was killed, mother died of cancer, cleared UPSC, won justice for her father after 31 yrs |work=Daily News and Analysis}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.jansatta.com/lifestyle/ias-kinjal-singh-success-stories-father-murdered-mother-dies-of-cancer-still-not-giving-up/2353875/ |title=IAS success stories: पिता की हत्या, कैंसर से मां का निधन, फिर भी नहीं हारी हिम्मत; आईएएस बन किंजल ने पूरा किया सपना |publisher=Jansatta |language=hi}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/usman-saifi-safar-kinjal-singh-up-youtuber-charged-for-making-video-on-bureaucrats-dead-parents-6022042 |title=UP YouTuber Charged For Making Video On Bureaucrat's Dead Parents |publisher=NDTV}} In 2013, she married Abhay Singh, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the same batch.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/wish-mother-were-alive-todaysays-slain-cops-ias-daughter/articleshow/19409450.cms |title=Wish mother were alive today, says slain cop's IAS daughter |publisher=Times of India}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/news/cbi-raids-aganst-ias-abhay-singh-in-bulandshahar-today-01591123.html |title=होमगार्डों को पीटने तो कभी वायरल वीडियो के कारण चर्चाओं में रहे अभय सिंह |publisher=Dainik Bhaskar}}
Education
Kinjal Singh completed his education at the Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/education-career/these-up-sisters-became-ias-and-irs-officers-to-bring-their-dsp-fathers-murderers-to-justice-8690818.html |title=These UP Sisters Became IAS And IRS Officers To Bring Their DSP Father's Murderers To Justice |publisher=News18}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/career/story-upsc-cse-got-25th-rank-became-ias-officer-dsp-father-murdered-up-ias-officer-kinjal-singh-file-case-youtuber-10358875.html |title=फिर चर्चा में यूपी की तेज तर्रार IAS अफसर, UPSC CSE में आई थी 25वीं रैंक, DSP पिता की हुई थी हत्या |publisher=Hindustan}}{{Cite news |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/career/upsc-success-story-of-kinjal-singh-ias-pranjal-singh-irs-became-government-officer-to-take-revenge-of-father-death-motivational-story-7873026.html |title=Success Story: DSP पिता की हत्या, मां की कैंसर से मौत, बेटियों ने अफसर बनकर लिया बदला, 31 साल बाद मिला न्याय |publisher=News18}}
Career
Kinjal Singh is an IAS officer of the 2008 batch. She started his career as a Joint Magistrate of Lucknow in 2010.{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/hindi/women/struggle-and-success-story-of-ias-kinjal-singh-585071.html |title=Kinjal Singh: पिता की हुई हत्या, मां को भी खोया, संभाली बहन की जिम्मेदारी, IAS बन दिलाई दोषियों को सजा |publisher=IndiaTimes |language=hi}} In 2012, Kinjal held the post of district magistrate and collector of Bahraich.{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kinjal-singh-dm-bahraich-half-marathon-champion-up-178208-2014-01-24 |title=Guess how far this woman District Magistrate from UP ran |publisher=India Today}} She is currently the Director General of Medical Education in Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/uttar-pradesh-scraps-fine-for-leaving-medical-education-midway-101719513686661.html |title=Uttar Pradesh scraps fine for leaving medical education midway |publisher=Hindustan Times}}
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