P. Vijayan

Last updated

P. Vijayan IPS
P Vijayan IPS.jpg
Additional Director General of Police
Personal details
Born
Puthiyottil Vijayan

(1968-09-25) 25 September 1968 (age 56)
Puthoormadam,
Kunnamangalam,
Kozhikode District,
Kerala,
India
Spouse(s)Dr. M.Beena, IAS
Children2
Residence Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
EducationMaster's Degrees in Economics, Bachelor's Degree in Education
Qualified UGC Lectureship & JRF Exams
Pursuing research for Doctoral Degree in Economics
Alma mater Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Calicut
Government College, Meenchantha, Kozhikode
University of Calicut
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationDirector, Kerala Police Academy
Awards IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Website pvijayanips.in

P Vijayan (born 4 February 1968), is the Additional Director General of Police. He is a 1999 batch official of the Indian Police Service. He is the founder and chief architect of the Student Police Cadet Project And CEEP, [1] a youth development initiative.

Contents

Early life and education

Puthiyottil Vijayan was born on 4 February 1968 in a not-so-affluent family in a remote hamlet called Puthoormadam near Kozhikode in North Kerala. He is the third child of seven siblings.

Vijayan studied in High School at Pantheerankavu High School, Kozhikode. When he failed to clear the Secondary School Leaving Certificate exam on his first attempt, he had to take up employment in construction sites at an early age. It was only after a gap of two years that he managed to pass this exam. Determined to earn a college degree, he set up a small scale soap manufacturing unit and took classes for school children. [2]

Vijayan went on to do an MA and MPhil in economics from Calicut University, and finally passed the Civil Services examination in 1999 to join the IPS. [3]

Career

IPS Officer

In October 2001 he began his policing career as the Assistant Superintendent of Police (Kanhangad) in Kasaragod District. He has been District Police Chief of several districts including Kasaragod, Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Malappuram, Ernakulam Rural and was the first to have served as Commissioner of Police in all four Commissionerates in the state, viz. Thiruvananthapuram, [4] Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kochi.

Vijayan headed the police organization of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state, as its Police Commissioner. [5] [3]

He also had held simultaneous charge as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Battalions) overseeing all Police Battalions in Kerala, as well as official-in-charge of the Kerala Railway Police while holding the position of DIG (Intelligence).

P. Vijayan IPS, speaking at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, USA, 2013 P. Vijayan IPS, speaking at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, 2013.jpg
P. Vijayan IPS, speaking at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, USA, 2013

In acknowledgement of his efforts to promote a drug-free community, in particular among youth, he was awarded a fellowship in 2013 to attend the Global Tobacco Control Leadership Programme at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Washington DC, USA. [6]

P Vijayan had held the post of IG of Anti Terrorist Squad and managing director of Kerala Books and Publications Society. later as the IG Training, Kerala Police. and was promoted as the ADGP in 2024. and holds the office of Director, Kerala Police Academy

Investigating officer

A Kerala cadre police official, Vijayan led the teams that investigated the Kalamassery Bus Burning case, [7] the Sabarimala Thanthri case, [8] the Chelembra bank robbery, [9] and the email threat case against the Prime Minister of India. [10]

Contributions

Vijayan's community initiatives include a Police Call Centre at Kozhikode, [11] [12] and Pink Autos programme in Thiruvananthapuram for safe travel by women. [13] [14] He also initiated an innovative "Punyam Poonkavanam" [15] project to promote waste cleanup at the Sabarimala pilgrimage site [16] [17] [18] and a Traffic Safety & Learning Centre at Thrissur, [19] and School Protection Groups. [20]

In August 2005, Vijayan, as Commissioner of Police, Kochi City, constituted a team of "Shadow Police" as the first of its kind in the State. Subsequently, such units have been formed and are functional in Kozhikode, Thrissur and Trivandrum. [21] He also initiated the State Temple anti-Theft Squad in Kerala. [22]

In acknowledgement of his efforts to promote a drug-free community, Vijayan was awarded a fellowship in 2013 to attend the Global Tobacco Control Leadership Programme at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Institute for Public Health in Washington DC, USA. [23] Subsequently, Vijayan has been designated as state coordinator to lead the statewide school-level anti-drug abuse campaign of Government of Kerala, viz. "Safe Campus Clean Campus" [24] [ failed verification ]

Youth initiatives

Student Police Cadets with P.Vijayan IPS P Vijayan IPS With Student Police Cadet.JPG
Student Police Cadets with P.Vijayan IPS

Early in his professional career, Vijayan realised that it was necessary for police to connect with youth in a healthy and positive manner. This would not only create a good image of the police in young minds, but also channel the adolescent fascination with authority in a positive and productive manner. [25]

Thus, Vijayan launched a Student Police Cadet Project in August 2010 in 127 schools across Kerala, with 11,176 students - both boys and girls - enrolled as Cadets (G.O (P) No 121/2010/Home dtd 29-05-2010). The project has now been expanded to a statewide network of 433 schools with a combined strength of nearly 35,000 SPCs, being trained by over 850 existing teachers and nearly 1,500 officers of Kerala Police. [26] [27] This programme is planned for expansion throughout India. [28] [29]

As Kozhikode City Police Commissioner, Vijayan initiated the Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) project to address the increasing socially deviant behaviour among adolescents. [30] The success of the project prompted Government of Kerala to take it up in all districts, under the aegis of the Kerala Social Security Mission. [31]

Vijayan is also founder of the Police Youth Football Academy, a football programme for youth at Thrissur. [32] He then founded a similar academy at Thiruvananthapuram. [33] [34]

Personal life

Vijayan is married to Dr M. Beena IAS, a medical doctor by training and a civil servant (Kerala cadre 1999) [35] by profession, and the couple have two school-going children. In 2008, Vijayan And Beena were recognised as the Model Official Couple by Thrissur-based South Indian Bank Ltd. [36]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thiruvananthapuram</span> Metropolis and capital of Kerala, India

Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and most populous city in Kerala and it is also a major port city. Thiruvananthapuram is where Asia's first space university, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology located, and India's first IT park, Technopark Thiruvananthapuram is in Thiruvananthapuram. The city also includes India’s first deep-water trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram, as well as the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, known as the richest temple in the world. Thiruvananthapuram is where India's space program began, with the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the headquarters of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre located here. Thiruvananthapuram is also known for its cultural heritage, being associated with the musical contributions of Swathi Thirunal Rama varma and the artistic legacy of painter Raja Ravi Varma.Notable beaches in Thiruvananthapuram include Kovalam, Varkala, Shankumugham Beach ,and Poovar.The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major information technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oommen Chandy</span> 10th Chief Minister of Kerala (1943–2023)

Oommen Chandy was the 10th chief minister of Kerala, serving from 2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016. He served also as the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.

<i>Madhyamam</i> Malayalam-language newspaper published in Kerala, India

Madhyamam is a Malayalam-language newspaper published in Kerala, India, since 1987. It was founded by Ideal Publications Trust run by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind wing in Kerala. It has nine editions in India and its Persian Gulf edition Gulf Madhyamam has nine in the Middle East.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United Democratic Front (Kerala)</span> Congress-led alliance in Kerala, India

The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the Indian National Congress-led alliance of centre to centre-right political parties in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala, the other being Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front, each of which has been in power alternately since 1980 E. K. Nayanar ministry. Most of the United Democratic Front constituents are members of the Indian National Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at pan-India level.

Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology(Autonomous), is an engineering educational institution located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India offering engineering education and research. The college is located on a hillock in the Bethany Hills. The educational Institution is situated along the way from Kesavadasapuram to Mannanthala route, this road further extends to north of Kerala as the MC Road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roads in Kerala</span> Roads in the Indian state

Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 National Highways, 72 State Highways and many district roads.

Football is the most popular sport in Kerala, India, followed by cricket. Kerala Blasters are the most supported football club in the state, whereas Gokulam Kerala FC derives most of its support from the Malabar region. However, larger numbers of Keralites also follow sports such as volleyball, hockey, badminton, and kabaddi. There are many stadiums across different cities. Trivandrum has various sports venues such as Trivandrum International Stadium, Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium and Central Stadium, whereas Kochi has Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (Kochi) and Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. An international astro turf hockey stadium is located at Kollam city. Other major stadiums are EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium in Manjeri, Kannur Indoor Stadium in Kannur, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Kollam and many more. All these stadiums attest to the mass appeal of such sports among Keralites.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Second Chandy ministry</span> Period in Indian politics, 2011–2016

The United Democratic Front government led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thrissur City Police</span> Law enforcement agency in Kerala, India

Thrissur City Police (TCPD), a division of the Kerala Police, is the law enforcement agency for the City of Thrissur, Kunnamkulam and the temple town of Guruvayoor. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police, an IPS officer, and the administrative control vests with the Home Ministry of Kerala. Thrissur City Police is the largest Police District in Kerala state covering an area of 570.79 Square kilometre.

Thiruvananthapuram Metro is a proposed rapid transit system in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, is all set to have its metro system. Earlier, there was a plan to build a light metro system in the city. However, the plan was later changed to a conventional metro system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiruvalla railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala

Tiruvalla railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the busiest railway station in Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kollam-Kottayam-Ernakulam route, located at Thiruvalla town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. Tiruvalla is the only railway station in the Pathanamthitta District. The station is under Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway. It is an NSG 3 category station and has daily trains to cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Pune, Bhopal, Mumbai and New Delhi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">V. Joseph Thomas</span> Indian police chief (1941–2018)

Vattavayalil Joseph Thomas, known simply as Joseph Thomas in police and political circles, was an Indian Police Service officer and former Indian Army officer, who served as the Director General of Kerala Police.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First Vijayan ministry</span> Overview of 14th ministry of Kerala

First Pinarayi Vijayan ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Council assumed office on 25 May 2016. The ministry had a total of 19 ministers in the Cabinet at the time of swearing-in compared to 21 ministers in the previous government. Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as 22nd Chief Minister of Kerala, 12th person to hold this position. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 3 May 2021 submitted the resignation of the Council of Ministers headed by him to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan after winning a historic victory in the 15th legislative assembly elections by winning 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerala Police</span> Law enforcement agency for Kerala, India

The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit. It operates under the Department of Home, Government of Kerala. The force is headed by the State Police Chief, and the incumbent chief is Shaikh Darvesh Sahib, IPS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamal Kochangadi</span> Indian writer and music journalist (born 1944)

Jamal Kochangadi is an Indian writer, script writer, lyricist and music journalist.

Bindu Ammini is an Indian lawyer and lecturer at Government Law College, Kozhikode, and a Dalit activist. She is one of the two first women between the age of 10 and 50 to enter the Sabarimala Temple after a Supreme Court of India decision allowed women of reproductive age to enter the temple.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 in Kerala</span> List of events

Events in the year 2021 in Kerala.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 in Kerala</span> List of events

Events in the year 2023 in Kerala.

References

  1. ↑ "Origin & Growth". studentpolicecadet.org. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Krishna (27 September 2012). "Meet the modern day role models". The Asian Age .
  3. 1 2 "Life lessons from a police officer who was once a child labourer". Tehelka . Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Trivandrum can sleep well- The City Police Commissioner is on the alert". news.entecity.com (Press release). 5 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "New Commissioner Takes Charge". New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "പി. വിജയന്‍ ഐ.പി.എസിനു യു.എസില്‍. നിന്നു അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം". 6 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kerala / Kochi News : Seven being grilled in bus-burning case". The Hindu . 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sobha John, 10 others convicted in tantri case". The Times of India . 8 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Dhoom-inspired gang found guilty". The Times of India . 26 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Email threat to PM, Prez; 3 held". The Times of India . 28 October 2006.
  11. ↑ "'Police Call Centre', launched, Kerala - Mathrubhumi English News Online". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Police to set up call centre". The Hindu . 28 July 2010.
  13. ↑ "സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്കായി ഇനി പിങ്ക് ഓട്ടോ". mathrubhuminews.in.
  14. ↑ "Kerala's first women friendly auto rickshaws to be inaugurated in Trivandrum". 2 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "WireNews.in - INDIA".
  16. ↑ "Cleaning Sabarimala becoming a collective responsibility". The Hindu. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  17. ↑ "Sabarimala sets a model for sustainable waste treatment". The Hindu . Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  18. ↑ "Error 404 - Not found". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "TRAFFIC EDUCATION & ROAD SAFETY CENTRE | Changemakers". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "School Protection Groups to be extended to more schools in city". The Hindu . 23 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Shadow Police complete a year". The Hindu . 15 May 2012.
  22. ↑ "Temple-theft gang busted". The Hindu . 20 March 2013.
  23. ↑ "Police Commissioner selected for fellowship". The Hindu . 15 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "Message of State Coordinator, Clean Campus Safe Campus project". Archived from the original on 14 June 2017.
  25. ↑ "'Man making is our mission, Crime-free society our ambition'". APN News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
  26. ↑ "Student Police Cadet, a success story - T. Satisan". The Sunday Indian.
  27. ↑ Haridas, Anand (24 March 2012). "Student Police Cadet project to go national". The Hindu .
  28. ↑ "SPC".
  29. ↑ "State to replicate Kerala's Student Police Cadet project". The Hindustan Times . 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013.
  30. ↑ "Kozhikode police project for children to be extended". Times of India .
  31. ↑ "ORC project to be extended to all districts". New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
  32. ↑ "Police football academy kicks off". The Asian Age .
  33. ↑ "I.M Vijayan to Head Kerala Police Football Academy - Football News India". 16 October 2013.
  34. ↑ "Playing a game that counts". The Hindu . 26 September 2012.
  35. ↑ "Steeled to cross all hurdles". New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
  36. ↑ "South Indian Bank Selects D.S.P.Mr.P.Vijayan and District Collector Dr.M.Beena As "Model Official Couple"" (Press release). India PR Wire.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.