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Abdur Rahman (IPS)
Abdur Rahman (born January 8, 1973, ) is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Maharashtra who resigned in 2019 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). He is an IIT graduate with over 21 years of experience in senior leadership roles. Early life and background He was born on January 8, 1973, in Bihar. He completed his secondary education at Bipin High School in Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, and then attended Science College Patna for his SSC. He pursued a Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from the IIT Kanpur, graduating in 1995. His academic achievements laid the foundation for his subsequent 19-year-long career in civil services. Resignation He resigned from his position as an IPS officer as an act of civil disobedience against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which he described as “blatantly communal and unconstitutional”. He expressed that the bill was against Indian plura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIT Kanpur
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT- Kanpur or IIT-K) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. As an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), it was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act. IIT Kanpur has been occasionally ranked among the best academic institutions in India. As of January 2025, at least 17 Padma Shri, 4 Padma Bhushan, 1 Padma Vibhushan, and 33 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipients have been affiliated with IIT Kanpur as alumni or faculty members. History IIT Kanpur was established by an Act of Parliament in 1960 by the Government of India. The institute was started in December 1959 in a room in the canteen building of the Harcourt Butler Technological University at Agricultural Gardens in Kanpur. In 1963, the institute moved to its present location, on the Grand Trunk Road near Kalyanpur locality in Kanpur district. The campus, which is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
