IIT Kanpur Presents 2026 Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award

IIT Kanpur presented the 2026 Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award to Indian Police Service officer Babloo Kumar during its 67th Foundation Day celebrations. The institute recognised 23 people across four award categories.

Award and recipient

Instituted in 2005 in memory of IIT Kanpur alumnus Satyendra K. Dubey, the award recognises commitment to human values and ethical standards. The other categories presented at the celebrations were Institute Fellow Recognition, Distinguished Alumni Awards and Young Alumni Awards.

Kumar is a 2009-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He serves as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) in Lucknow. He completed BTech and MTech degrees in Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur.

Important Facts for Exams

• Namesake’s education: Satyendra Dubey graduated in civil engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1994, then completed a civil-engineering MTech at Banaras Hindu University in 1996.
• Public-service career: After his master’s degree, Satyendra Dubey joined the Indian Engineering Service and went on deputation to the National Highways Authority of India in July 2002.
• IPS cadre arrangement: The Indian Police Service is an All India Service: officers belong to state cadres but can be deputed to central posts under applicable cadre rules.