Shailendra Srivastava

Dr Shailendra Srivastava, IPS 1986, an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University with an M.Sc. in Botany and Ph.D. in Forest Ecology. During his service, he did an MCA and recently attained an MA in Astrology and completed his LLB. Having served the Government of Madhya Pradesh for over 34 years, he retired from the post of Director General/Chairman of MP Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. Throughout his illustrious career, he has held various pivotal roles, including Superintendent of Police in numerous districts, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Inspector General of Police across various zones, additional Director General, and Director General. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious national and international medals and awards. Dr. Srivastava possesses a diverse perspective on law enforcement, forest and wildlife management, sports, youth welfare, education, and contemporary issues. His expertise is widely acknowledged through his numerous research papers published in international journals and his contributions to leading newspapers and magazines. Prior to joining the IPS, he served in the Indian Forest Service.

He possesses extensive expertise in law enforcement, forest and wildlife management, sports, youth welfare, education, and contemporary issues, as evidenced by his numerous research papers published in international journals and contributions to leading newspapers and magazines. He also served in the Indian Forest Service before joining the IPS.

Recently, Dr. Srivastava published a crime thriller titled “Shackle the Storm: A Collection of Thrilling Tales Based on True Life Stories” from Rupa Publication.

You can reach him at: **[email protected]**