Rajendra Singh (coast guard)
Rajendra Singh Bisht, PTM, TM (born 28 June 1959) is a retired Indian Coast Guard officer who served as the 22nd Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.[1] He was the first Indian Coast Officer to serve as the Director General of ICG. Prior to him the position of DG ICG was held by Vice Admiral ranked officer from the Indian Navy.[2][3]
| Born | 28 June 1959 Jaunsar, Uttarakhand |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1980 - 1 July 2019 |
| Rank |   Director General |
| Commands held | Western Region Eastern Region |
| Awards | President's Tatrakshak Medal Tatrakshak Medal |
Early life
Rajendra Singh Bisht hails from Uttarakhand and is born in a Rajput Family. He did his schooling from Mussoorie and graduation from Dehradun.
Coast Guard career
Singh joined the Indian Coast Guard in 1980. He has been one of the pioneers who charted the growth of the organization. As a Flag Officer he has commanded all the classes of ships in the inventory of the service.
He was trained in the Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR) and Maritime Safety with the United States Coast Guard. He has attended the National Security Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. Having served in various capacities both afloat and ashore including in the areas of Operations, Administration, HR and Policy & Plans.
He was instrumental in consolidation of the administrative framework of the service and laying the foundation for expansion of the organization in a planned manner.
As an Inspector General, he had commanded both Eastern as well as the erstwhile undivided Western Region (which in itself implies having commanded more than 2/3rd of the operational fleet and units of the service). On the Eastern front, he led the ICG efforts in the Palk Bay at the peak of the ethnic strife, and on the West, he spearheaded the transformation of the service to counter challenges in the Coastal Security by implementing state of art Coastal Security Network.
As the Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, he proficiently handled the conflicting demands in a continually enlarging charter of duties. The onerous responsibility included facilitating the organizational growth in an expeditious manner and providing impetus to achieve a high level of operational effectiveness.
Awards and distinctions
2007 - President's Tatrakshak Medal (PTM)[4]
1990 - Tatrakshak Medal (TM)[5]
References
- "K Natarajan takes over as Director General of Coast Guard". m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Rajendra Singh takes charge as Indian Coast Guard chief". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Shri Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM | NDMA, GoI". ndma.gov.in. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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- "Shri Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM | NDMA, GoI". ndma.gov.in. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Director General: Indian Coast Guard". Indian Coast Guard. Government of India. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- Hiranandani, Gulab Mohanlal (2010), Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000, Lancer Publishers LLC, ISBN 978-1-935501-66-4
- Sharma, M. D. (2008), Paramilitary Forces of India, Gyan Publishing House, ISBN 978-81-7835-708-9
- Reddy, Krishna (2007), Tmh General Knowledge Manual, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN 978-0-07-061999-9
- "Rajendra Singh is the new Coast Guard chief". 27 February 2016.
- "Indian Coast Guard Gets New Director General" (PDF). Indian Coast Guard. Retrieved 27 June 2016.