Sheel Vardhan Singh

{{Short description|Indian police officer (born 1963)}}

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{{Orphan|date=September 2023}}

{{Notability|Bio|date=November 2021}}

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{{Infobox person

| honorific_prefix = Director General of Central Industrial Security Force

| name = Sheel Vardhan Singh

| honorific_suffix = IPS

| nationality = Indian

| education = Bachelor of Arts English (Honours)

| alma_mater = Punjab University, Chandigarh

| occupation = Indian Police Service, Director General of Central Industrial Security Force

| years_active = 1986-2023

| organization = Central Industrial Security Force

| honours = President's Gallantry medal,

| website = https://cisf.gov.in

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|08|26}}{{Cite web |title=IPS : Query Result(s) |url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=dtf.in}}

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Sheel Vardhan Singh,{{Cite web|title=CISF {{!}} Central Industrial Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=https://www.cisf.gov.in/cisfeng/|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.cisf.gov.in}} retired IPS is former 29th Director General,{{Cite web|title=IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh to head CISF|url=https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/ips-officer-sheel-vardhan-singh-to-head-cisf/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#aoh=16371507645030&referrer=https://www.google.com&_tf=From%20%251$s&share=https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/ips-officer-sheel-vardhan-singh-to-head-cisf/|access-date=2021-11-17|website=currentaffairs-adda247-com.cdn.ampproject.org}}{{Cite web|title=Sheel Vardhan Singh, IPS took over the charge of Director General, CISF {{!}} DD News|url=https://ddnews.gov.in/national/sheel-vardhan-singh-ips-took-over-charge-director-general-cisf|access-date=2021-11-18|website=ddnews.gov.in}} of Central Industrial Security Force was former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau{{Cite news|title=Sheel Vardhan Singh takes charge as new CISF DG|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sheel-vardhan-singh-takes-charge-as-new-cisf-director-general/article37505155.ece|access-date=2021-11-17|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|title=Former Intelligence Bureau Special Director Takes Charge As CISF Chief|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-intelligence-bureau-special-director-sheel-vardhan-singh-takes-charge-as-cisf-chief-2611892|access-date=2021-11-17|website=NDTV.com|language=en}} from Bihar cadre (1986).{{Cite web|title=Senior IPS officer SV Singh takes over as CISF DG - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/senior-ips-officer-sv-singh-takes-over-as-cisf-dg/articleshow/87718165.cms|access-date=2021-11-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Sheel Vardhan Singh takes charge as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/sheel-vardhan-singh-director-general-central-industrial-security-force-1877112-2021-11-16|access-date=2021-11-18|website=India Today|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh to head CISF, Atul Karwal appointed new NDRF chief|url=https://theprint.in/india/ips-officer-sheel-vardhan-singh-to-head-cisf-atul-karwal-appointed-new-ndrf-chief/763845/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=ThePrint|date=10 November 2021|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-10|title=Sheel Vardhan Singh IPS appointed DG- CISF|url=https://www.indianbureaucracy.com/sheel-vardhan-singh-ips-appointed-dg-cisf/|access-date=2021-11-18|language=en}} He is also serving as a member of Union Public Service Commission from 15 January 2024 to 25 August 2028.{{Cite web |title=Former CISF Chief Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed As UPSC Member |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/former-cisf-chief-sheel-vardhan-singh-appointed-as-upsc-member |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}