Nitin Agrawal is a highly regarded Indian Police Service Officer from the 1989 batch, affiliated with the Kerala cadre. |
He officially assumed the role of Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) on June 14, 2023. |
Agrawal successfully passed the UPSC exam in 1989 and received training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Telangana. |
In 1989, he began his career as an Assistant Engineer at the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE), where he served for almost a year. |
Throughout his tenure as an IPS officer, Agrawal has held prestigious positions, including Deputy Inspector General in CISF, Inspector General in SSB, and Inspector General in ITBP. |
In 2014, while at ITBP, he was promoted to the rank of ADG and oversaw various training programs and organizational restructuring initiatives. |
In July 2015, he became the Additional Director General of Kerala Police, managing police communication systems, data operations, and the Finger Print Bureau. |
Nitin Agrawal serves as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF). |
Before leading the BSF, he served as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for about five years, holding significant roles such as ADG of Operations. |
Apart from his professional achievements, Agrawal enjoys playing tennis during his leisure time. |
His commitment to social work dates back to his college years. |