Background
Jacob was born to parents who were both school teachers at Thumpamon in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.
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Alexander Jacob
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Jacob was born to parents who were both school teachers at Thumpamon in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. He had his school education at Saint Goretti"s School, Nalanchira, Trivandrum and at March Gregorios School, Thumpamon.
He studied pre degree at Saint Xavier"s College, Trivandrum and B.Sc Chemistry at March Ivanios College. He studied at Master"s Degree level in English, History, Politics and Sociology.
He undertook research for a Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature on Historical Novels of Indo-Anglian Literature.
Career
He was the Director General of Police (Prisons) of New Delhi, India. He started his career as a subeditor of a newspaper in Kerala before working at the Indian Overseas Bank and then as a lecturer in English at March Ivanios College. He was recruited to the Indian Police Service (Identity and Passport Service) in 1982.
After his probation Jacob was posted as Superintendent of Police, Kottayam and subsequently at Kannur.
He also worked as the Commissioner of Police, Kochi City in 1990. He was the principal of Police Training College, Trivandrum during 1992-1995.
On promotion he was posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Northern Range (Kerala) and subsequently as DIG, Armed Police Battalion. He was the Director of Kerala Women"s Commission taking over his assignment as Secretary, Institute of Management in Government in January 1999.
In May 2000 he was posted as Joint Director of Kerala Police Academy.
He was promoted as IGP and posted Inspector General of Police (Training), Kerala State and Ex Officio Joint Director Kerala Police Academy in 2001. In 2006 he was promoted to the Director of Kerala Police Academy. He is the Director General of Police.
Jacob is also involved in teaching many different groups of students in the Civil Service and wider public.
He gives talks based on the Bible through the programme Njanavachassukal on Shalom television India. The couple have three daughters Mariam Elizabeth Alexander, Jesse Elizabeth Alexander and Ammu Elizabeth Alexander.
Achievements
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He was awarded the President"s Scout Award in 1972. He won Best Probationer Award (Company-curricular activities) and L.B. Sewa Cup from Identity and Passport Service Academy, Hyderabad in 1983. He was honoured as the most outstanding Young Person of Kerala by the Junior Chamber, Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1989 and as most outstanding Young Person of India by the Indian Junior Chamber Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1990. He was awarded the President"s "Police Medal" for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the Republic Day, 2004.
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the President's Scout Award; Police Medal He was awarded the President's Scout Award in 1972. He won Best Probationer Award (Co-curricular activities) and L.B. Sewa Cup from IPS Academy, Hyderabad in 1983. He was honoured as the most outstanding Young Person of Kerala by the Junior Chamber, Jaycees in 1989 and as most outstanding Young Person of India by the Indian Junior Chamber Jaycees in 1990. He was awarded the President's 'Police Medal' for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the Republic Day, 2004.the President's Scout Award; Police Medal He was awarded the President's Scout Award in 1972. He won Best Probationer Award (Co-curricular activities) and L.B. Sewa Cup from IPS Academy, Hyderabad in 1983. He was honoured as the most outstanding Young Person of Kerala by the Junior Chamber, Jaycees in 1989 and as most outstanding Young Person of India by the Indian Junior Chamber Jaycees in 1990. He was awarded the President's 'Police Medal' for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the Republic Day, 2004.