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Dr. Ravinder Singh is an IPS officer currently serving as Sp. IGP and Controller of Legal Metrology, for Maharashtra State. He is also a TEDx and motivational speaker, an author, a painter, an amateur photographer, counselor and a philanthropist. He is the winner of the Ironman Trilathon (26th August 2018) and the Deccan Cliff Hanger ( Date). As a regular marathoner at Mumbai Marathon, in 2019, he completed the Mumbai Marathon in 4 hrs 42 mins and qualified for the ultra-race of 90 km non-stop race. He actively participates in horse riding, rifle and pistol shooting. Dr. Singal is India’s First Police Officer in the 50+ years age category to earn the title of the Ironman. Born in: New Delhi, India Nationality: Indian Citizenship: Indian Education: Ph.D. MBA BE MA (Human Rights) Diploma (IT) Diploma (Journalism & Mass Communication) Alma Mater: Delhi College of Engineering Occupation: IPS officer TEDx speaker Photographer Painter Author Motivational speaker Parents: Zile Singh (father) Kanta Devi (mother)

Family Dr. Singal was born in Delhi. His father Zilesingh was a police officer and his mother Kanta Devi was a homemaker. Dr. Singal pursued his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) from Delhi College of Engineering in the year 1990. After resigning from his job, in 1996 he became an IPS officer. Dr. Singal’s wife is an IAS officer. His daughter is an Ironman and a national-level gold medalist in swimming. His son is a national level tennis player.

Work

Crowd Management Dr. Singal is also a crowd management expert and has completed a doctrate in Crowd Management. He managed the Guru Ta Gaddi, 300th Year Celebration at Nanded (2008) and two Kumbh Melas at Trimbakeshwar-Nasik (2003 &2015). Dr. Singal has delivered lectures on crowd management and stampede prevention for the western railways and Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority.

UN Mission Kosovo, 2005-2007 In 2005, he opted for deputation and as the Chief of the War Crimes Investigation Unit at United Nations Mission, Kosovo. He supervised and guided the investigators from various nationalities besides the overall supervision of the unit. Starting as the Chief of Administration, he held positions of Deputy Chief of The War Crimes and was promoted to be the Chief of the War Crimes Investigation during his international mission.

Deccan Cliffhanger 2017 In November 2017, he attempted and finished the non-stop 643 km Deccan Cliffhanger, the ultra-cycle race from Pune to Goa.

Ironman 2018 At the age of 51, Dr. Singal participated in the Ironman Triathlon on 26th August 2018 in France (Vichy). He completed the race in in 15 hours and 13 minutes after 3.8 km of swimming, 180.2 km cycling, and 42.2 km running. He became India’s First Police Officer in the 50+ years category to become the Ironman. Comrade Legend Virtual Race 2020 Dr. Singal completed the 90 km Comrade Legend Virtual Race in cycling and running on June 13th and 14th, 2020 held in Aurangabad. He completed the race in 13 hrs 51 secs. The event was to be held in South Africa but owing to the covid pandemic. He completed the race in India with a smart watch that helped the organizers track his time.

TEDx Speaker Talk Given – Ironman, at TEDxJNEC In this duet talk, Dr. Singal and his daughter (who has won the Ironman Trilathon too) shared their insights and experiences while training for the Ironman. Motivational Speaker Dr. Singal counsels and mentors children, youth, corporate employees and his own staff and the public who seek his guidance. He is working towards sensitizing people about various issues as it helps to reduce the crime rate. Philanthropy Dr. Singal initiated the Bal Biradari concept wherein children from slums who had left their schooling are counselled and convinced to continue their studies. He started this program in one of the crime inflicted slum areas named Phulenagar Jhoparpatti in Nasik. The group still runs effectively under the supervision of Mr. Somnath Rathi. During his tenure as S.P. Nagpur Railways and as Commissioner of Railway Police in Mumbai, he started two residential schools for the runaway children on the railway platforms.

Other Roles Dr. Singal has written a number of blogs and published three Marathi books. He is also an amateur photographer. He exhibited his pictures at the Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. Besides photography, he also creates videos. He is also a painter. He started painting since childhood and later restarted it during his late forties. Dr. Singal is associated with horse riding and follows it as a fitness activity. As a rifle and pistol shooter, he has participated in many 10 meters pistol shooting events, including Maharashtra State Police Games and has won several medals. In the year 2011, he won a bronze medal in the services category at a national level, which was conducted by the National Rifle Association of India.

Education 1. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) 2. Master of Arts in Human Rights 3. Diploma in Information Technology 4. Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism 5. MBA - Master of Business Administration 6. PhD (Management Science), Crowd Management (Managing Safety, Order and Tranquility in Mega Events: An Expository Study of Tercentenary Celebrations of Guru Ta Gaddi at Nanded) 7. Certificate Course in Global Terrorism 8. Certificate Course in Restoring Order Following Hostilities 9. Certificate Course in Ethics in Peace Keeping 10. Certificate Course in Security Measures for United Nations Peace Keepers 11. Certificate Course in Commanding United Nations Peace Keeping Operations 12. Courses Attended at Kosovo - Training of Trainers Course 1& 2 13. Currently pursuing a Law Degree