Robin Hibu Explained

Robin Hibu
Birth Date:1 July 1968
Birth Place:Arunachal
Nationality:Indian
Education:Master's degree in Sociology
Almamater:Jawaharlal Nehru University
Status:Active
Serviceyears:1993 - present
Rank:DGP,
Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation
Batch:47RR
Cadre:AGMUT
Awards:UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia,
President's Police Medal for Gallantry
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services in 2010 and 2017
Best IPS Officer Award
Honorific Suffix:IPS
Honorific Prefix:Special Commissioner of Police and Director general of police, New Delhi

Robin Hibu (born 1 July 1968) is a serving IPS officer of 1993 (47RR)[1] batch of AGMUT cadre. Hibu is currently posted as Special Commissioner of Police at Delhi Armed Police . Hibu was also the CSO (chief security officer) at Rastrapati Bhavan.[2] [3] [4] [5] Hibu also holds the position as managing director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation.[6] [7]

Early life and education

Hibu was born and brought up in a small village named 'Hong' in Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. Hibu has a master's degree in sociology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University.[8]

Police career

Hibu joined as an IPS officer in 1993. He is the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh.[9] [10] [11]

Hibu also served as the Joint commnissioner of Police, New Delhi.[12] Hibu, in his posting at New Delhi, always raised his concern about women's safety[13] [14] [15] and against racism towards North-East Indian people residing in Delhi.[16] [17] [18] Hibu, even left his personal mobile on social media platforms so that North-eastern people can contact him immediately whenever they are in problems.[19]

Hibu, during the Covid-19 pandemic, encouraged citizens to work without any fear as he was also helping the victims.[20]

As reported by Navbharat Times, Hibu doesn't own any house, car, or two-wheeler despite being an IPS officer and donates 20% of his own salary to his charity Helping Hands.[21]

In June, 2024, Hibu was promoted to the DGP] rank by the Union Home Ministry of India.[22] [23]

Interviews and commentaries

In an interview with The Hindu, Robin Hibu raised concern about females' safety in the current era.[24]

Social activities

Hibu runs an NGO 'Helping Hands' to serve the North-east Indian citizens in distress.[25] The NGO also provided oxygen in Delhi during the Covid-19.[26] [27] Noted Indian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom also supported Hibu's NGO Helping Hands and provided financial support to Northeastern COVID-19 patients in Delhi.[28]

Awards

Biography on Robin

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni Gallery: 47RR. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
  2. News: 10 September 2017 . Robin Hibu Becomes The First IGP From NE To Serve In Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat . Kangla Online .
  3. News: 30 December 2018. Robin Hibu promoted as ADGP, took charge of special commissioner of police in Delhi.
  4. News: 30 January 2019. Senior-level rejig in Delhi Police, four districts get new deputy commissioners. Business Standard.
  5. Web site: Khandu. Pema. 8 April 2020. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu on Twitter. Twitter.
  6. Web site: 29 September 2021. Robin Hibu IPS posted as MD- Delhi Police Housing Corporation.
  7. News: 25 September 2021. Major reshuffle in Delhi Police, 11 senior IPS officers transferred. Hindustan Times.
  8. News: Wangchuk. Rinchen Norbu. 12 July 2019. How Arunachal's First IPS Officer Is Making Delhi Safer For Northeastern Youth. The Better India.
  9. News: Nayudu . Ujjawala . Robin Hibu a Gandhian IPS officer from Delhi Police and a man with a golden heart standing tall for India . 28 March 2022 . BW people . en.
  10. News: 2 March 2018 . First IPS officer from Arunachal Robin Hibu wants to serve, empower North East People . 28 March 2022.
  11. News: TACKLING RACISM NEEDS A MULTIPRONGED APPROACH : ROBIN HIBU . 28 March 2022 . magzter . en.
  12. Book: McDuie-Ra, Duncan . Debating Race in Contemporary India. . 2015 . Springer . 978-1-137-53898-7 . English.
  13. Book: Bhattacharyya. Rituparna. Discrimination, Challenge and Response: People of North East India. Bhatt. Sanjai. Pulla. Venkat. Springer International Publishing. 2020. 9783030462512. 49.
  14. News: 7 July 2021. Jorhat woman dies in Gurgaon; Robin Hibu and team come forward to help.
  15. Book: Discrimination, challenge and response : people of North East India . 2020 . Venkat Pulla, Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Sanjai Bhatt . 978-3-030-46251-2 . Cham, Switzerland . 49.
  16. News: Special cell, helpline launched for northeast people-Fwire News, Firstpost . 12 May 2022 . Firstpost . Firstpost . 16 February 2014 . en.
  17. News: 1 July 2021. Robin Hibu, The 1st IPS Officer From Arunachal Pradesh, A Super Cop With A Heart Celebrates His Birthday With Special Accolade. Northeast Today.
  18. News: Karmakar. Sumir. 23 December 2018. NE incubation centre in New Delhi. Deccan Herald.
  19. News: Srivastava . Roli . Text trap: Traffickers tap into India's digital boom to lure girls . 10 May 2022 . Reuters . . 13 July 2018 . en.
  20. News: Sharma . Neeta . 19 April 2020 . "Work Fearlessly": Delhi Police Book 57 Hotels For Cops On COVID-19 Duty . NDTV . . 10 May 2022.
  21. News: शर्मा . विशाल . कहानी उस गांधी प्रेमी की, भेदभाव झेला और पहले आदिवासी IPS बने . 12 May 2022 . Navbharat Times . . 30 January 2020 . hi.
  22. News: Srivastava . Varnika . Meet man, who travelled on train's floor, slept on road, became IPS officer, he is posted at... . 10 June 2024 . . June 10, 2024 . en.
  23. News: Tribune . The Assam . Robin Hibu becomes first IPS officer from Arunachal to be promoted to DGP rank . 11 June 2024 . . 8 June 2024 . en.
  24. News: Bhandari . Hemani . Self-defence training begins at home for police officer; daughters win black belts . 10 May 2022 . The Hindu . 10 May 2017 . en-IN.
  25. Web site: 1 June 2021. Delhi-based NGO 'Helping Hands' decides to spread wings across India. The Sentinel (Guwahati).
  26. News: Kalita . Kangkan . 11 May 2021 . Northeast's Good Samaritan saves lives with oxygen ATM in Delhi . .
  27. Web site: World Book of Records . 2022-03-13 . World Book of Records . en.
  28. News: EastMojo . Team . Mary Kom donates Rs 3 lakh to Helping Hands' unique Oxygen ATMs . 12 May 2022 . East Mojo . East Mojo . 6 May 2021.
  29. News: Karmakar . Sumir . 15 July 2017 . President medal for IPS officer: Robin Hibu honoured . .
  30. News: Robin Hood of Delhi . 28 March 2022 . The Shillong Times . . 14 March 2021.
  31. News: TNN . 27 policemen who made Delhi proud Delhi News - Times of India . 10 May 2022 . The Times of India . 15 August 2017 . en.
  32. News: Hibu earns President's DS medal . 12 May 2022 . IndianMandarins . Indian Mandarins . 14 August 2017 . en.
  33. News: Today . North East . Robin Hibu, The 1st IPS Officer From Arunachal Pradesh, A Super Cop With A Heart Celebrates His Birthday With Special Accolade . 10 May 2022 . Northeast Today . 1 July 2021.
  34. News: IPS Robin Hibu Awarded with 'Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak' by MHA . 12 May 2022 . East News . East News . 2 July 2021.
  35. News: Arunachal's supercop Robin Hibu awarded 2nd President's medal . 12 May 2022 . The Northeast Today . 18 February 2018 . en-IN.
  36. News: 15 August 2017. Mary Kom Launches Biography of Arunachal's First IPS Officer Robin Hibu In Delhi. The Sentinel (Guwahati).
  37. News: Kumar . Jyoti . 23 Mar 2022 . अरुणाचल प्रदेश के पहले IPS अधिकारी रॉबिन हिबू की जीवनी दिल्ली में लॉन्च, मैरीकॉम और तारा गांधी रहीं मौजूद . hi . Daily News360 Patrika . . 10 May 2022.
  38. News: 19 March 2021. Biography soon on Robin Hibu, first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh. The Sentinel (Guwahati).
  39. Web site: Sharma . Bipin . 2018-02-22 . Robin Hibu gets honoured with President of India Distinguish Service Medal again. . 2022-03-26 . tennews . en-US.

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