CBI Director Praveen Sood Secures One-Year Extension in Tenure
New Delhi Update: The Centre has expanded the term of CBI Director Praveen Sood by a year.
Sood initially assumed the role as CBI director on May 25, 2023, serving a two-year stint. The selection committee, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, made the decision on Monday, according to officials.
TheAppointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), based on the recommendations of the selection committee, approved an extension for Sood lasting a year beyond May 24, 2024.
A seasoned Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, Sood served as Karnataka's director general of police (DGP) before ascending to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) leadership.
Born in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in 1964, Sood began his IPS journey at the age of 22 after earning a civil engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He completed postgraduate studies at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bengaluru and the Maxwell School of Governance, Syracuse University in New York.
Known for his hands-on approach to cases involving high net-worth individuals and those with interstate and international implications, Sood has been a key figure in the enhancement of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) during his tenure as DGP in Karnataka.
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Background of Praveen Sood:
Early Life and Education:
- Born: Born on May 22, 1964, in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
- Education: Completed civil engineering studies at IIT Delhi. Additionally, he has postgraduate degrees from IIM Bengaluru and the Maxwell School of Governance, Syracuse University in New York.
Career:
- Indian Police Service (IPS): Joined IPS as a Karnataka cadre officer in 1986.
- Key Roles: Served as DGP in Karnataka and Commissioner of Police in Bengaluru and Mysuru. Also held the position of Police Advisor to the Government of Mauritius from 1999 to 2002.
Key Achievements Before Appointment as CBI Director:
- Leadership and Reform: Played a pivotal role in strengthening CCTNS and ICJS in Karnataka, working closely with the judiciary.
- Awards and Recognition: Granted numerous accolades, including the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, the Chief Minister’s Gold Medal, and the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.
Tenure as CBI Director:
- Appointment: Became CBI Director on May 25, 2023.
- Extension: Extended by one year in May 2025 following the decision of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
- Investigations: Led investigations into prominent cases involving wealthy individuals and multi-state and international matters.
- Praveen Sood, the CBI Director from Himachal Pradesh, hails from the Kangra district, born in 1964.
- Sood's extensive education includes a civil engineering degree from IIT Delhi and postgraduate studies at IIM Bengaluru and the Maxwell School of Governance, Syracuse University.
- Before his tenure as the CBI Director, Sood served as Karnataka's director general of police (DGP), where he significantly enhanced the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS).
- In the realm of policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news, Sood's term as CBI Director has seen him lead investigations into high-profile cases with interstate and international implications.
