Jayanto Narayan Choudhury (born 5 May 1955), also known as Jayanta Narayan Choudhury or J N Choudhury (Assamese: জয়ন্ত নাৰায়ন চৌধুৰী) is a 1978 batch (31RR) IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.[1]
Jayanto Narayan Choudhury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1955 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Education | MA in Economics |
| Alma mater | Delhi School of Economics Delhi University |
| Police career | |
| Country |  Director General (National Security Guard) |
| Department | National Security Guard Intelligence Bureau (India) Assam Police |
| Service years | 1978-2020 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Director General (National Security Guard) |
Choudhury served as the Director of National Security Guard (NSG), India from 22 January 2014 to 31 May 2015.[2][3][4][5][6]
Post retirement from the National Security Guard, the GAIL(India) Limited appointed Jayanto Narayan Choudhury as the company's Independent Director.[7]
Early life and education edit
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury was born on 5 May 1955.[8] Choudhury's father was an Indian Army jawan, and so he had to travel several places in his childhood along with his family. Though he was born in Lucknow, he was brought up in Nalbari of Assam. Choudhury's journey in childhood continued from Lucknow to Nalbari and Shillong. He had his basic educations in Darjeeling, Shillong, and Ajmer.[9]
Police career edit
Choudhury, a 1978 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS, worked in various departments in different capacities at the national level.
Choudhury joined the IB in 1985.[9] Choudhury served as Additional director of the Intelligence Bureau till 2011. Before that, Choudhury served as the Superintendent of police (SP) of North Lakhimpur district from June 1983 to June 1985.
Choudhury assumed the charge of the Director General of Police of Assam on the very first day of 2012.[10][11][12][13][14]
In 2014, he left over the charge of the DGP of Assam Police and took the charge of 28th Director General of NSG.[15][16][17]
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Past & Present DG's". National Security Guard. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "J N Choudhury is new NSG DG". The Economics Times. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Centre appoints new heads for NSG, CISF". Firstpost. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "NSA Ajit Doval to visit Burdwan blast site, seek Mamata's help in ongoing probe". Firstpost. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Choudhury is new NSG DG". Business Standard. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "GAIL(India) Limited: Apoointment of Independent Director" (PDF). Business Standard. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ The Civil List of Indian Police Service: Volume 49. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. p. 53. ISBN 9781317352105.
- ^ a b "Assam DGP lists priorities". The Telegraph (India). 17 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Kalita, Prabin (31 December 2011). "Additional director, IB, Jayanta Narayan Choudhury has been appointed as the new director general of Assam Police". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ FP Staff (26 July 2012). "Watch: Assam DGP says trouble in Kokrajhar to continue for years". Firstpost. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Satish (3 July 2015). India's National Security: Annual Review 2014. Taylor & Francis. p. 173. ISBN 9781317352105.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Kishalay (16 November 2012). "The return of the curfew in Assam's Kokrajhar: 10 big developments". NDTV. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Agarwal, V.I.B.H.U.T.I., 2013. India Takes Hard Line on Rhino Kills.
- ^ "Assam politicians very polite: NSG Chief Jayanto Narayan Choudhury". The Indian Express. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Siingh, Rajnath. "Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "Assam Police lays down 10-year reform plan". Business Standard. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2022.