For being the first woman in India to join officer ranks of the Indian Police Service in 1972
Indore: Dr. Kiran Bedi, Former Lt. Governor Puducherry, India gets included for being the first woman in India to join officer ranks of the Indian Police Service in 1972. When posted as Inspector General Prisons, she is credited with implementing a unique prison reform program, of an unparalleled scale, in India, at the New Delhi Tihar Prisons in 1994. She received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for her work done in the area of prison reforms and more. She was the first woman internationally appointed as UN Civilian Police Advisor to the Secretary-General in the Department of Peace Keeping Operations, New York, 2003-2005.
Barrister Santosh Shukla (President and CEO, World Book of Records) said that one of the leading organizations, World Book of Records, has organized its Award Function at Marriott Hotel in Indore (Central India). The ceremony was graced by international personalities and other prominent guests including His Excellency, Maharaj Kumar Sahib Lakshyaraj Singh Ji Mewar of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Mr. Wilhelm Jezler from Zürich, Switzerland (Head of Europe for World Book of Records) and Ms. Poonam Jezler from Zürich, Switzerland (President, WBR - Switzerland), Shri Shankar Lalwani, Member of Parliament, Indore, Shri Pushyamitra Bhargav (Mayor, Indore), Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva,IPS, Director General of Police (DGP), Mizoram, Shri Manu Shrivastava,IAS, Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Harinarayanchari Mishra (Police Commissioner of Police), Shri Varun Kapoor, IPS, Additional Director General of Police, Maharshi Shree Uttam Swami Ji Maharaj (Spiritual Guru), Shri Narendra Singh Chauhan (Brother of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan), Princess Rani Singh of Piploda (Madhya Pradesh), Prof. (Dr.) Rajeev Sharma, Prominent Educationist, Dr. Sareesha Shrestha, Miss Nepal Earth 2022, Nepal and other prominent guests.
On being felicitated by World Bookof Records, Dr. Kiran Bedi has been congratulated by the prominent personalities from the international scenario.
