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{{Short description|Indian Police Services officer}}
{{notability|1=Biographies|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shikha Goel
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| image = Shikha Goel IPS as Addl CP Crimes & SIT at Hyderabad City Police.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|03|07|df=y}}
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]<br />[[Miranda House]]<br />[[Indian School of Business]]
| 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
| module = {{Infobox police officer
|child=yes
|service_years=1994-Present
|rank=[[Director general of police]]
|department=[[Telangana Police]], [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|CID]], Women Safety, [[Cyber security]]
}}
}}
'''Shikha Goel''' (born 7 March 1969) is an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of the 1994 batch from the [[Telangana]] cadre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPS.GOV.IN |url=https://ips.gov.in/pdfs/DIG-EMPL.pdf |website=ips.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Journey Of Four Incredible Women Leaders Who Chose To Challenge The Status Quo |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/a-journey-of-four-incredible-women-leaders-who-chose-to-challenge-the-status-quo/66837/1 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref>

She is the incumbent [[director general of police]] (DGP), CID, of [[Telangana|Telangana State]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Telangana government promotes five IPS officers to DGP rank |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-government-promotes-five-ips-officers-to-dgp-rank/article68500123.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Telangana: IPS Shikha Goel takes charge as additional DGP, CID |url=https://www.siasat.com/telangana-ips-shikha-goel-takes-charge-as-additional-dgp-cid-2938434/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[director general of police]], women safety, SHE teams and Bharosa;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=29 IPS officers transferred in a major reshuffle |website=INDToday |url=https://indtoday.com/29-ips-officers-transferred-in-a-major-reshuffle/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Ms. Shikha Goel, IPS takes over the mantle of Head of Women Safety Wing, TS |url=https://womensafetywing.telangana.gov.in/ms-shikha-goel-adgp-wsw/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=womensafetywing.telangana.gov.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

She is also the director of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau and director of Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory.<ref>{{cite web |title=INTERVIEW{{!}}Cybercrime highly preventable, says Shikha Goel |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/Nov/19/interviewcybercrime-highly-preventable-says-shikha-goel |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |date=19 November 2024}}</ref>

Shikha Goel is the recipient of [[President's Police Medal|President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service]] and [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Two IPS officers to get President's Police Medal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2011/Jan/26/two-ips-officers-to-get-presidents-police-medal-222134.html |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |date=16 May 2012}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shikha Goel was born on March 7, 1969. She completed her higher education at [[Delhi University]], earning a bachelor's degree with Honours in [[botany]] from [[Miranda House]], followed by a master's degree and an [[M. Phil]] in botany. She also completed an Advanced Management Programme in public policy from the [[Indian School of Business]] and is an accredited civil and commercial mediator through ADR ODR International, England.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shikha Goel IPS: An Inspiring Woman Leader in Indian Police |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/shikha-goel-ips-an-inspiring-woman-leader-in-indian-police?fbclid=IwY2xjawGYRnhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYD3LmKHEZT6EM4LVhuQ3MPlv6Py6w82wLsv57lZvhOdc4Ry_RprPVZNtA_aem_d4EjQXEYOtTJtDNzo0y78w |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dc">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Swati |date=2017-06-03 |title=Bridging the gap |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/030617/bridging-the-gap.html |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shikha Goel began her career in the [[Indian Police Service]] in 1995 after completing her training at the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]], [[Hyderabad]]. She first joined in [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]] serving as an [[Assistant superintendent|assistant superintendent of police]]. After serving few years in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]], she was transferred to [[Andhra Pradesh Police]]. She joined there in 1999 and served in various positions. She joined as [[additional director general of police]] (ADGP), [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|CID]], of [[Telangana|Telangana State]] in 2023.<ref name="th">{{cite web |title=Two senior police officers from TS awarded President's Police Medal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/two-senior-police-officers-from-ts-awarded-presidents-police-medal/article33660831.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=25 January 2021}}</ref>

She also served as director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, [[Telangana State]];<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2021-12-25 |title=Telangana: Major reshuffle in police department |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/telangana-major-reshuffle-in-police-department-721523 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> FAC director of the [[Telangana|Telangana State]] Cyber Security Bureau;<ref>{{cite web |title=Telangana citizens lose ₹4-₹5 crore every day to cyber criminals: police official |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-citizens-lose-4-5-crore-every-day-to-cyber-criminals-police-official/article68836031.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=6 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rathnam |first1=Priya |title=137 of 1K blocked Skype accounts are from Telangana says Shikha Goel |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/May/20/137-of-1k-blocked-skype-accounts-are-from-telangana-says-shikha-goel |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |date=20 May 2024}}</ref> in-charge director of the [[forensic science laboratory]] (FSL); in-charge [[additional director general of police]], Women Safety Wing;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=IPS Transfers: Shikha Goel Given Charge of Women Safety, SHE Teams |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/telangana/telangana-police-29-ips-officers-transferred-shikha-goel-given-charge-women-safety |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Telangana State Police Government Portal |url=https://www.tspolice.gov.in/jsp/userMenu.do?method=viewOrganizationStructure}}</ref> [[Additional Commissioner of Police|additional commissioner of police]], crimes & [[Special Investigation Team (India)|SIT]], [[Hyderabad]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major police reshuffle in Telangana |url=https://www.indianmandarins.com/news/major-police-reshuffle-in-telangana/7361 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=IndianMandarins |language=en}}</ref> [[inspector general of police]], CISF NS Headquarters, [[New Delhi]]; [[deputy commissioner of police]], North Zone, [[Secunderabad]]; and [[superintendent of police]] in various districts/units.<ref name="dc"/>

== Decorations ==
* [[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|30x30px]] [[President's Police Medal|President's Police Medal for distinguished service]] – Received in 2021<ref name="th"/>
* [[File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|30x30px]] [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for meritorious service]] – Received in 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Medal for Meritorious Service Republic Day-2011 |website=mha.gov.in |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/pm-rd11.pdf }}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJBfVUxF7Q Shikha Goel] speaking at [[TED (conference)|Ted]]

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