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Quaiser Khalid

IPS | POET | WRITER

Quaiser Khalid (Urdu/Arabic: قیصر خالد)(Hindi : क़ैसर खालीद) is an officer of the Indian Police Service and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of Protection Civil Rights (PCR) Department, Maharashtra Police. He is a multiple times TEDx Speaker and an award-winning Urdu/Hindi shayar (poet). He is the founder of NGOs Pasbaan-e-Adab Mumbai and Jashn-e-Adab Delhi which are committed to promotion of social harmony through culture and literature. He is currently based in Mumbai.

Deeply committed to humanism, justice and fairness, Quaiser Khalid is a public speaker, student counsellor, writer and guide to literary movements. A firm believer in human goodness and empathy, he is associated with many research and development issues. His collection of poetry titled “Shawoore Asr ( the consciousness of time) has been awarded by Maharashtra government. He has published his second poetry collection ” Dasht e Jaa’n in 2016. He has edited the poetry collection of Shaad Azeemabadi which is taught in post graduate courses. He is also a recipient of State Government award for environmental protection( Vriksha Mitra). He has spoken and recited his poetry in various national and international forums. He is working on his third poetry collection which is currently under publication. 

Shri Khalid has handled numerous challenging assignments as a Police leader which include, Anti-Insurgency Operations, Coastal Security, Law & Order and Crime Management, Leading the Armed Police battalions, Training, Mega City Policing, Traffic Management, Leading Government Corporation, Heading Departments of Safety of Women and Children and Crime against Weaker sections of the society. He is trained in India and Abroad including Charles Stuart University, Australia and University College of London, UK.

Shri Khalid has delivered numerous talks and lectures at various prestigious institutions including TISS Mumbai and TISS Tuljapur, St. Xaviers College, Mumbai, Sydenham College, Mumbai, Government Law College – Mumbai, D.Y Patil University – Navi Mumbai, etc. He has also delivered keynote addresses at Doha, Qatar and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is the recipient of Indian Business and Professionals Council leadership award, Dubai. 

Shri Khalid has started a number of path-breaking initiatives like formation of first  women commando battalion for women safety in Mumbai, distribution of food and other essentials during the Covid lockdown in Mumbai for which he was honoured by Hon’. Governor of Maharashtra in 2021.

Awards

Accolades​

Some awards are worth the mention.

Numbers Speak

I love my profession because it gives a purpose to my mission in life — to help society achieve peace and justice. Poetry is an extension of this.

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Years of Police Service

Over 25 years of experience in law and order policing, megacity policing, administration, human resources management, traffic management, community policing, crime control, planning and execution of projects, training and anti-insurgency operations.

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Awards

He has received various awards and honours, like: IBPC Dubai Excellence in Leadership award (2017) ; Premchand Samman (2016) ; Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award (2014) ; Maharashtra government “Vriksha Mitra” award for environmental conservation (2008)

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Books

His first book on Urdu Ghazal was published in 2014 entitled “Shawoore Asr” (The consciousness of times) which also won an Academy Award. His second book “Dashte Jaa’n” (The wilderness of soul) was published in 2014 and has been widely acclaimed by literary magazines.

BOOKS BY QUAISER

“Shawoore Asr” (The consciousness of times) the first anthology,  was published in 2014 and led to Khalid being awarded the Maharashtra state Urdu Sahitya Academy Award in 2015. This book was commented upon internationally.

His second book Dashte Jaa’n (The Wilderness of Soul) was also published in 2014.

Both Books are now available for purchase on Amazon.

 

QUAISER KHALID ON
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What PEOPLE Say about Me

A police officer. A Urdu poet. A good speaker. A good human being. A foot marker
सौम्य मधुर भाषी काबिल IPS एक बहुत ही सुंदर एवम कवित्व से लबरेज़ दिल के मालिक ! काबिलियत एवम इंसानियत की मिशाल ! खालिद साहेब !
He is very genuine and generous person. He helps people selflessly. He is the rare combination of sensitivity and intelligence

"QUAISER" THE POET

Yeh hai daure hawas lekin aisa bhi kiya Aadmi kam se kam Aadmi to rahe,

Quaiser Khalid

Poet