C. Sylendra Babu (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian Police Service Officer who served as the Director General of Police and Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu Police.

Early life and education

Sylendra Babu was born in the town of Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. He attended the Govt Higher Secondary School, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District. He has BSc (Agriculture) from the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai and majored in agriculture extension from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,

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. Later, he obtained BGL and MA degrees in Population Studies from the Annamalai University and was awarded a

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for his thesis on " missing children" by the University of Madras. In 2013, he obtained a Master of Business Administration degree in Human Resources. He holds a

degree in

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from the University of Madras.

Personal life

Babu has written a Tamil book on

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. During the course of his police training, he was awarded the RD Singh Cup for Swimming at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. In December, 2004 he represented India for the

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event in the Asian Masters Athletic Championships, Bangkok. He has also participated in several

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s such as the Chennai Marathon and the Coimbatore Marathon. He led a contingent of 26 marine commandos for the Half Marathon event in the 2014

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. On 8 February 2013, Babu organised and participated in an 890 km cycle rally from Chennai to Kanyakumari along with the members of Coastal Security Group and Indian Coast Guard. The rally was over a period of 10 days and aimed at creating awareness about the functioning of Coastal police and the Coast Guard among coastal residents. He has also participated in various police and civilian shooting competitions.

Police career

Babu joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) as a member of the 1987 batch. He was trained at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. He has served as the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in Dharmapuri, Gobichettipalayam,

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and Dindigul and as the Superintendent of Police (SP), in Chengalpattu, Sivagangai, Cuddalore and Kancheepuram districts and as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adayar-Chennai. He has also served as the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police of Viluppuram Range and as the Joint Commissioner of Police, Chennai. Later, he became the DIG of Police, Tiruchirapalli before becoming the Chief Vigilance Officer in Karur, served as Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore prior to becoming Inspector-General (IG) for Northern Zone, Chennai. In April 2012, he was promoted to the rank of Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP) of Prisons, Tamil Nadu. Later, he was appointed the ADGP of Coastal Police and then appointed as the ADGP of Railway Police. In March 2019, he was promoted as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Railway Police. During his tenure as the commissioner of Coimbatore city, he introduced computer literacy program in various schools in association with Lead India 2020. The schools are also adopted by the local police station under the program. He has organised free karate camps for children from the poor economic section. He has also initiated karate camps in various women's colleges. Babu played a pivotal role in building the TN Coastal Security Group of Tamil Nadu and its interoperability with other forces. He organized several security and disaster response drills and camps with the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Management Agency and NGOs like India Red Cross and Survival Instincts. On June 30, 2021, he took charge as DGP of Tamil Nadu Police .

Ranks held

Awards and honours

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upon death of the forest bandit Veerappan in 2004, for leading operations against him as the Assistant Superintendent of Police of Gobichettipalayam in 1989 * President's Medal for Meritorious Service in 2005 * Blue Cross of India 2007 Award presented by Menaka Gandhi, President of the

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in Chennai, for implementing effective preventive measures against animal cruelty *The Best Alumnus Award presented by then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Surjit Singh Barnala in the Annual Convocation function held at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,

on 25 July 2008, to felicitate 15 years of motivating

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aspirants * President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service 26 January 2013 * Chief Minister's Medal for excellence in public service 15 Aug 2019

Sports

Babu was manager of the Indian national athletic team in various events. He held this role for the

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, the

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– Paris, France and the

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– Osaka,

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. He was also appointed an observer of the Indian athletics contingent for the

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, Beijing. Babu was the president of the

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, Tamil Nadu and also the vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association. During his tenure as the president of the

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, from February 2010 to June 2011, he took the initiative to open rifle clubs in various schools across Tamil Nadu. While serving as the ADGP coastal security group, Babu cycled from Chennai to Kanyakumari - which is approximately 700 km. In 2017, he was a member of a cycling expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari covering 4,500 km in 32 days. Babu is a Super Randonneur, having completed 600 km bicycle ride between Chennai to Rameshwaram in 36 hours. In March 2018, Babu lead a team of 9 Coastal Police Officers and swam 18 nautical miles across the Palk Strait ( Thalaimannar,

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) in 12 hours.

Books

* ''You Too Can Become an I.P.S. Officer'' (2008, ) * ''Neengalum IPS Adigaari Aagalam'' (2008) * ''Boys & Girls - Be Ambitious'' (2009, ) * ''Principles of Success in Interview'' (2009, ) * ''A Guide to Health & Happiness'' (2012, ) * ''Sathikka Asaippadu'' (2014, ) * ''Udalinai Urithi Sei'' (2015, ) * ''Avarkalal Mudiyum Endral Nammalum Mudiyum'' (2016, ) * ''Americavil 24 Naatkal'' * ''Ungalukana 24 por vidhigal'' (2017, ) * ''Unakkul oru Thalaivan'' (2017, ) * ''Sinthiththa Velaiyil'' (2018, )

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Babu, C. Sylendra People from Kanyakumari district Indian Police Service officers Living people 1962 births Tamil Nadu Agricultural University alumni Annamalai University alumni University of Madras alumni