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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Rajkumar Vishwakarma<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|05|10}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| education = B.E.(Mech. Engg.), Ph.D.<br />
| alma_mater = [[IIT Roorkee]]<br />
| occupation = Police Officer<br />
| employer = [[Government of India]]<br />
| organization = [[Indian Police Service]]<br />
| father = B.R. Vishwakarma<br />
}}<br />
'''Rajkumar Vishwakarma''' (born May 10, 1963) is an Indian former [[director general of police]], currently serving as [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s [[Chief Information Commissioner]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |title=Meet Rajkumar Vishwakarma, the man who designed Tata 407, now acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-rajkumar-vishwakarma-1988-batch-ips-the-man-who-designed-tata-407-now-acting-dgp-of-uttar-pradesh-3033823 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Rajkumar Vishwakarma is the son of B.R. Vishwakarma.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-08 |title=Ex-DGP Vishwakarma appointed new UP Chief Information Commissioner |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/ex-dgp-vishwakarma-appointed-new-up-chief-information-commissioner-9201962/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Vishwakarma completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the [[IIT Roorkee|University of Roorkee]] (now IIT Roorkee). He further pursued a Master's degree in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Before joining the police force, he was associated with [[Tata Motors]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} for approximately two and a half years, during which he contributed to the design of the Tata 407.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Vishwakarma joined the [[Indian Police Service]] in 1988. Over the years, he has held various significant positions within the Uttar Pradesh Police Department. Notably, he served as the Director General and Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board. On March 31, 2023, he was appointed as the acting Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, succeeding Devendra Singh Chauhan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Police {{!}} OfficerProfile |url=https://www.uppolice.gov.in/hi/officerprofile?slugName=recb&transid=1615&utm |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.uppolice.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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=== Post-Retirement Appointment ===<br />
Vishwakarma was appointed as the [[Chief Information Commissioner]] of Uttar Pradesh in April 2024, reflecting the government's recognition of his services.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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