Shankar Jiwal is a 1990 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. He has served in several positions in the Tamil Nadu Police and became the Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu on 1 July 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Shankar Jiwal was born on Saturday, 14 August 1965 (age 57 years; as in 2022) in Almora, Uttarakhand, India. His zodiac sign is Leo. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) (now – Delhi Technological University) in 1987. He later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from LIBA (Loyola Institute of Business Administration). Chennai and Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) from Anna University in Chennai. Later he made his career in the Indian Police Service.
Shankar Jiwal (in red shirt) in the 1990s
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 0″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
He belongs to a middle class Brahmin family.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Mamta Sharma Jiwal. The couple have two daughters.
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
He passed the UPSC examination in 1990 and was allotted the Tamil Nadu cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS) on 15 September 1991. He was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mannargudi in 1993. Salem District in 1995, and Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the then Governor of Tamil Nadu in 1996. He became SP of Madurai district in 1999, SP in 2000 and Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chennai. , Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and Commissioner of Police (COP) of Trichy City in 2004.
Shankar Jiwal during his early career
He was posted as DIG of Intelligence-II, Chennai in 2008, Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Intelligence, Chennai in 2011, and IGP of Special Task Force (STF), Erode in 2011. He became an extra. Director General of Police (ADGP) of STF, Erode in 2015 and DGP and COP of Greater Chennai Police in 2021. He assumed the post of DGP, Tamil Nadu on 1 July 2023. He has served on other important posts including IGP. Internal security, and established organized crime intelligence unit in Tamil Nadu. He is credited with securing modern surveillance equipment for the Tamil Nadu Police.
Shankar Jiwal (far left) is taking over as DGP of Tamil Nadu.
award
- President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Services (PMMS) in 2007.
- President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) in 2019.
Facts/General Knowledge
- He likes studying Vedic literature and traveling outdoors in his free time.
- Before becoming IPS, he also worked in SAIL and BHEL.
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