P. K. Thakur

Pramod Kumar Thakur
Information Commissioner Bihar State Information Commission
In office October 2018 – Present
Director General of Police Bihar Police
In office June 2014 – February 2018
Personal details
Born	(1958-02-18) 18 February 1958 (age 66)[1] Madhepura,[2] Bihar, India
Spouse	Poonam Thakur
Education	B.Sc M.A.(International Relations)
Alma mater	University of Delhi JNU
Occupation	Bureaucrat
Awards	President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service, 1997 President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, 2005 National Security Guard Disc

Pramod Kumar Thakur[3] or P. K. Thakur (born 18 February 1958), is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer of Bihar state in India, currently serving as Information commissioner in the state of Bihar.[4] He served as Director General of Police of Bihar Police from June 2014 until his retirement in February 2018.[5] He belongs to the I.P.S. batch of 1980.[6] He has also served as Director General (Vigilance Bureau) in Bihar. He was awarded with National Security Guard Disc for his outstanding work in the Central Police Organization as Inspector General (Administration). He was appointed on the post of Information commissioner of Bihar State Information Commission in October 2018.[7]

Early life and education

Thakur was born on 18 February 1958 – a son to Bisheshwar Thakur. He received his early education at St. Xavier's, Hazaribagh before taking his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Stephen's College of Delhi University. He then went on to complete his post graduation in International Relations from JNU in Delhi. Thakur began his government service in the year 1980.[8]

Police career

Thakur belongs to the Bihar Cadre of the Indian Police Service (I.P.S.). His first posting was as Patna City Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 1981 and later became Patna Superintendent of Police (City SP). He has served various districts of Bihar and Jharkhand (erstwhile part of Bihar) as Superintendent of Police. He has also served as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) at the National Human Rights Commission, Inspector General at Central Police Organization and Director General of Vigilance Bureau in Bihar.

Apart from active policing in the field, Thakur has also served numerous departments of Bihar Police such as Special Branch (Secret Service of State Police) and Crime Investigation Department (CID).

He has also been empanelled in DG rank by the Ministry of Home Affairs - which means, he is empanelled by the Central Government to hold the post of DG in any Central Police Organization.[9]

Director General of Police, Bihar

Thakur was posted as Director General of Bihar Police in June 2014. He replaced outgoing DGP Abhayanand as 49th DGP of the state on 25 June 2014.[10] He retired from this position on 1 March 2018 and K.S. Dwivedi replaced him as 50th DGP of Bihar Police.[11]

Awards and honours

Thakur has been awarded the President's police medal for meritorious services in 1997 and President's medal for distinguished services in 2005. He was also awarded with National Security Guard Disc for his outstanding work in the Central Police Organization.

Personal life

Thakur is married to Poonam Thakur and they have two children. He currently resides in Patna with his wife.[12]

References

1. Declaration of Assets and Liabilities
2. बिहार के नए डीजीपी हैं मधेपुरा निवासी: इलाके में खुशी की लहर
3. P K Thakur replaces Abhayanand as DGP
4. "पूर्व DGP पीके ठाकुर बने बिहार के सूचना आयुक्त". Eenadu English Portal (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
5. "K S Dwivedi to Replace P K Thakur as Bihar DGP". www.patnadaily.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. Bihar DGP removed six months ahead of retirement
7. Automation, Bhaskar. "रिटायर्ड आईएएस नरेन्द्र सिन्हा व पूर्व डीजीपी पीके ठाकुर बने सूचना आयुक्त". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
8. Details of IPS officers belonging to 1978 - 1988 batches empanelled to hold IG and equivalent level posts under the Government of India
9. IPS officer of 1980 batch Pramod Kumar Thakur, DG vigilance bureau, has been empanelled in DG rank by the ministry of home affairs . With this empanelment there are now only two IPS officers from Bihar who are empanelled by the MHA in the DG rank
10. Bihar government replaces DGP Abhyanand
11. "IPS officer KS Dwivedi takes charge as Bihar police chief following PK Thakur's retirement - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
12. IPS Officers’ Wives Association organised family night for the officers in Patna