Dr. Nikhil K. Kanodia, IPS
Chief Vigilance Officer

Dr. Nikhil Kumar Kanodia, IPS (OD:2003) has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), w.e.f. 12th August, 2024. He has been assigned with the additional charge of CVO, Pawan Hans Ltd. w.e.f. 18th October, 2024. He has worked in various ranks in Odisha Police including heading six districts as Superintendent of Police. He has also served in the provisioning, training & economic offences domain of the State police having State-wise jurisdiction.

He has a rich experience of investigation & supervision of complex criminal cases, intelligence collection, law & order and anti-Naxalite activities in the State. He was rewarded with the DGP Disc in 2019 for commendable work done and the Union Home Minister’s Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak in the year 2020 for distinguished work done in Anti Extremist sphere in the State. Recently, he has been awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Services by the Hon’ble President of India on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023.

He has also worked as Director in the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India holding the crucial division of Foreign Direct Investment besides others bringing diversity to his portfolio.

He did schooling from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Economics from Hansraj College, DU. Besides, he also obtained a Post Graduate Degree in Police Management from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He has a keen interest in academics & research and recently obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Economics) on the thesis titled, "Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in India" from Amity Business School, Noida.