R. S. Praveen Kumar

On 19 July 2021, he announced voluntary retirement and resigned from his post as secretary of TSWREIS and TTWREIS.

In March 2021, a video went viral during an oath ceremony of a Swaero movement held at Dhulikatta Buddhist Shrine in Peddapalli district. In the video Praveen Kumar was seen repeating "Budha Vandanam", vows taken by B. R. Ambedkar when he converted to Buddhism, which include denouncing faith in certain Hindu gods. The video was circulated and he was criticised by right-wing groups. Telangana BJP politicians and Vishva Hindu Parishad members accused him of spreading sentiments against Hinduism among students using the Swaero movement. Praveen Kumar defended against the accusations and issued a statement saying Swaeroism is an inclusive ideology and they don't teach any prejudice against any religion. The statement also stated that they work for just and equal society in the country only through education, health awareness, scientific thinking and economic empowerment, not through hatred.

On 8 August 2021, Kumar joined Bahujan Samaj Party, with a calling that it was time "Dalits and Bahujans strive to achieve political power" in the state.

Praveen pursued studies in veterinary science from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, his faculty included Professor T. D. J. Nagabhushanam, among others. He belongs to the Indian Police Service batch of 1995. He holds a master]s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School under a Edward S Mason fellowship.

Kumar has been awarded the President's Police Medal for meritorious and also awarded the Telangana Excellence Award by the government of Telangana on the eve of the 71st India's Independence Day.

Repalle Shiva Praveen Kumar (born 23 November 1967) is a former officer of Indian Police Service and served as the secretary of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society and Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.