Chakrata native is Coast Guard Director General
Tribune News Service
Dehradun, February 26 Rajendra Singh, an Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, has been designated Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. He hails from Uttarakhand.
Rajendra was born in Chakrata in Dehradun district and completed his primary and secondary schooling from Mussoorie. He graduated from HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar.
The Flag Officer joined the Indian Coast Guard way back in 1980 when the service was being established. He is among a few serving officers who had not only been witness to Coast Guard’s growth through the years but has also contributed significantly to it.
Rajendra Singh had the rare opportunity to command each class of Coast Guard ships in service, including the Interceptor Boat, Inshore Patrol Vessel, Fast Patrol Vessel, Offshore Patrol Vessel and Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel.
In the eighties, when smuggling was at its peak in the Indian waters and was a major concern for the nation, Rajendra Singh was actively involved in apprehending numerous maritime economic offenders. He was awarded Tatrakshak Medal by the then President on August 15, 1990. He had the opportunity of leading both eastern and western fronts. His distinguished service was duly acknowledged as he was awarded the President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) on August 15, 2007.
