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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rina Mitra
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| image = File:The Special Secretary, MHA & DG, Narcotics Control Bureau, Dr. Rina Mitra, IPS (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|09|01|df=y}}<ref name=":2" />
| alma_mater = [[Lady Brabourne College]]<br />[[Calcutta University]]<br />[[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[Madras University]]
| occupation = [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]]
| awards = [[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|30px]] [[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Service<br/>[[File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|30px]] Police Medal for Meritorious Service<br/>[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|30px]] 50th Anniversary Independence Medal
| module=
{{Infobox police officer
|child=yes
|service_years=1983-2019
|rank=Special Secretary to Government of India
|department=[[Madhya Pradesh Police]], [[Central Bureau of Investigation]], [[Border Security Force]], [[Railway Board]]
}}
}}

'''Rina Mitra''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''Rīnā Mitra'') (born 1 September 1959) is a retired 1983 [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] cadre. She served as Chief Commissioner of the West Bengal Right to Public Service Commission.<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web | url=http://witnessinthecorridors.com/BureaDetails.aspx?id=28098 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104161028/http://witnessinthecorridors.com/BureaDetails.aspx?id=28098 | archive-date=2022-11-04 | title=Witness in the Corridors }}</ref> She served as the Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsd.in/who-is-raina-mitra-know-all-about-lady-ips-likely-to-become-first-woman-cbi-chief/|title=Who is Rina Mitra? Know all about lady IPS likely to become first woman CBI Chief|work=Newsd www.newsd.in|access-date=2019-01-24|language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==
Mitra has a [[Undergraduate education|graduate]] degree in [[literature]] from [[Lady Brabourne College]], [[Kolkata]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/ProfileSmtRinaMitra_.PDF|title=Brief Profile on Smt. Rina Mitra|website=Ministry of Home Affairs, [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606144109/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/ProfileSmtRinaMitra_.PDF|archive-date=2017-06-06|url-status=dead|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf|title=LIST OF MEMBERS OF POLICE SERVICE BORNE ON THE MADHYA PRADESH CADRE|date=July 1, 2016|website=Department of Home, [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222141345/http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf|archive-date=2016-12-22|url-status=dead|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://mha1.nic.in/ipr/ips_ersheet_new/ERSheet1.aspx|title=Rina Mitra - Executive Record Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-date=April 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424100743/http://mha1.nic.in/ipr/ips_ersheet_new/ERSheet1.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> and a [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] degree in [[literature]] from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She also has an [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]] degree from the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], affiliated to [[University of Madras|Madras University]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Mitra has served in various key positions for both the [[Government of India|Union Government]] and the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] ([[Madhya Pradesh Police|Police]]), like as [[Director general of police|Special Director General]] (SDG) (Police Headquarters), [[Director general of police|Special Director General]] (Training), [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General]] (IG) (Personnel and Legal), [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General]] (CID) and as the [[Commandant]] of 31st and 23rd [[Battalion]]s of the [[State Armed Police Forces|Madhya Pradesh State Armed Police]] in the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh Government]] ([[Madhya Pradesh Police|Police]]),<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], Special Director General in [[Border Security Force]] (BSF), Director of [[National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science|National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences]] (NICFS), Director of [[Bureau of Police Research and Development]] (BPRD), Director (Vigilance) in the [[Railway Board]], and as a [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] (SP) in the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) in the Union Government.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

She also served as the District [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] (SP) of [[Datia]], [[Balaghat]] and [[Chhindwara]] districts.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Special Secretary (Internal Security) ===
Mitra was appointed as the Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157638|title=ACC Appointments|date=January 24, 2017|website=[[Press Information Bureau of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127193617/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157638|archive-date=2017-01-27|url-status=dead|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/rinamitra.pdf|title=Appointment of Smt. Rina Mitra, IPS (MP:83) as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs|date=January 23, 2017|website=[[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010344/http://document.ccis.nic.in/writereaddata/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/rinamitra.pdf|archive-date=2018-01-18|url-status=dead|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rina-mitra-appointed-secretary-internal-security-117012301191_1.html|title=Rina Mitra appointed secretary, internal security|last=|first=|date=January 23, 2017|website=[[Business Standard]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tkbsen.in/2017/01/rina-mitra-appointed-secretary-internal-security/|title=Rina Mitra Appointed Secretary, Internal Security|last=Choudhary|first=Ila|date=January 23, 2017|website=The Sen Times|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-date=January 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117133240/http://www.tkbsen.in/2017/01/rina-mitra-appointed-secretary-internal-security/|url-status=dead}}</ref> she assumed office on 1 March 2017 and served there till January 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==Chief Commissioner of West Bengal Right to Public Services Commission==
Mitra has been appointed the Chief Commissioner of West Bengal Right to Public Services Commission in May 2022 and served there till 31 August 2024.<ref name="web.archive.org"/>

== Decorations ==
<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />
* [[File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|30x30px]] [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for meritorious service]] - Received in 1999
* [[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|30x30px]] [[President's Police Medal|President's Police Medal for distinguished service]] - Received in 2008
* [[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|30x30px]] 50th Independence Anniversary Medal - Received on 15 August 1997

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://mha1.nic.in/ipr/ips_ersheet_new/ERSheet1.aspx Executive Record Sheet as maintained by Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424100743/http://mha1.nic.in/ipr/ips_ersheet_new/ERSheet1.aspx |date=2016-04-24 }}
* [http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/ProfileSmtRinaMitra_.PDF Profile at Ministry of Home Affairs' website]

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