Amod Kanth

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'''Amod K. Kanth''' is an Indian social activist and an advocate for [[Children's rights|child rights]]. He is a former [[Indian Police Service|Indian Police Service (IPS)]] officer and the founder of the [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] [[Prayas]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013-09-17 |title=Amod K. Kanth - Jaipur Literature Festival |url=https://archive.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/speaker/amod-k-kanth |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=jaipurliteraturefestival.org |language=en}}</ref> '''Amod K. Kanth''' is an Indian social activist and an advocate for [[children's rights]]. He is a former [[Indian Police Service|Indian Police Service (IPS)]] officer and the founder of the [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] [[Prayas]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013-09-17 |title=Amod K. Kanth - Jaipur Literature Festival |url=https://archive.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/speaker/amod-k-kanth |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=jaipurliteraturefestival.org |language=en}}</ref>

Kanth joined the IPS in 1974, serving primarily in [[Delhi]], and attained the rank of [[Director General of Police]] (DGP) for [[Goa]] and subsequently for [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-11-26 |title=Goa govt 'relieves' DGP Kanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goa-govt-relieves-dgp-kanth/articleshow/936681.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Kanth joined the IPS in 1974, serving primarily in [[Delhi]], and attained the rank of [[Director General of Police]] (DGP) for [[Goa]] and subsequently for [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-11-26 |title=Goa govt 'relieves' DGP Kanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goa-govt-relieves-dgp-kanth/articleshow/936681.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>