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Kiran Bedi PPMG PNBB (born 9 June 1949) is a former tennis player who became the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972 and was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 28 May 2016 to 16 February 2021.
Jun 5, 2024 · Kiran Bedi, Indian social activist who was the first woman to join the Indian Police Service and who was instrumental in introducing prison reform in India. She also served as lieutenant governor of Puducherry union territory.
Kiran Bedi. In the popular media, Kiran Bedi is slated to be the first woman IPS officer. After her first posting to the Chanakyapuri subdivision of Delhi in 1975, she went on to become the first woman to lead the all-male contingent of the Delhi Police at the Republic Day Parade in 1975.
Jun 9, 2023 · Kiran Bedi, an iconic figure in India, is not only celebrated as the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer but also as a tireless advocate for women empowerment and social change.
Kiran Bedi is a retired IPS officer, social activist, former tennis player, and a politician. She is the first women IPS Officer of India. Bedi served the nation for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007 from the post of ‘Director General’ of the “Bureau of Police Research and Development.”.
Kiran Bedi is the first woman to join the Indian Police Service and one of the highest-ranked female officers in India. A social activist and former tennis player, she chose the road not taken and later proved the road worth travelling.
Oct 6, 2021 · Kiran Bedi is one of the most well-known women in India, she is known for her discipline and honesty towards her work. Kiran Bedi commenced her career as a lecturer at the Khalsa College for women, Amritsar, in the year 1970.
Aug 5, 2022 · In 1972, Kiran Bedi was the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) — a first of many firsts in her career. From running non-profit organisations...
Kiran Bedi was one of India's top cops -- tough, innovative and committed to social change. Now retired from the national police force, Bedi runs two NGOs that benefit rural and urban poor.
Kiran Bedi has a surprising resume. Before becoming Director General of the Indian Police Service, she managed one of the country's toughest prisons -- and used a new focus on prevention and education to turn it into a center of learning and meditation.
