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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Jija Madhavan Harisingh (Neerja madhavan)<br />
| image = 03tvm_jija3.jpg<br />
| caption = Dr. Jija M. Harisingh IPS<br />
| birth_name = Jija Madhavan<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|1|8}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] [[English literature|English]]<br/>[[Master of Arts|M.A]] [[English literature|English]]<br/>[[Master of Arts|M.A]] [[Sociology]]<br/>[[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Kerala]], Trivandrum<br/>[[Mysore University]]<br />
| occupation = Artist, social activist, retired [[IPS officer]]<br />
| title1 = Officer, [[Indian Police Service]] [[File:Director General of Police.png|10px]]<br />
| term1 = 1975–2011<br />
| parents = Sri T K Madhavan and Smt Ponnamma<br />
| website = {{URL|jijaharisingh.com}}<br />
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}}<br />
'''Jija Madhavan Harisingh''' (born 8 January 1951)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jijaharisingh.com/story/ |title=Family Background |website=Jija Hari Singh |access-date=18 November 2019 |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326070740/http://jijaharisingh.com/story/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a retired officer of the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) and an artist. During her career, Harisingh served in a number of administrative and law-enforcement positions in the state, working across different wings of the Karnataka Police.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/Officer-and-a-gentle-woman/article16851150.ece |title=Officer and a gentle woman |newspaper=The Hindu |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=25 November 2025}}</ref> She has also exhibited her artwork in India and internationally, including solo shows in Washington, Wollongong and New Delhi, and exhibitions in London, Vienna, Berlin and Jakarta.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/oct/12/bengaluru-gets-ready-for-art-attack-2046336.html |title=Bengaluru gets ready for art attack |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=25 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Indian Police Service career ==<br />
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Jija Harisingh joined the [[Indian Police Service]] in 1975 as part of the Karnataka cadre, having qualified through the civil services examination. She is reported to be the first woman IPS officer in the state of Karnataka.<ref name="BM">{{cite news |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/top-ips-officer-says-her-male-colleagues-sabotaged-her-career/articleshow/21697064.cms |title=Top IPS officer says her male colleagues sabotaged her career |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |date=10 February 2011 |access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref><br />
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She remained in service for 36 years and retired in 2011 as [[Director General of Police]] (DGP).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/oct/12/bengaluru-gets-ready-for-art-attack-2046336.html |title=Bengaluru gets ready for art attack |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=25 November 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
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Dr. Jija Hari Singh started her schooling in the Holy Angels Convent in [[Trivandrum]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/Officer-and-a-gentle-woman/article16851150.ece |title=Officer and a gentle woman |newspaper=The Hindu }}</ref> She also studied in several other schools including Government school in [[Sreekaryam]] and in [[Palakkad]] too. She did her graduation and post graduation in English literature from the University College. While doing her post graduation she developed the hobby of creative writing and also acquired a post graduate diploma in Journalism. Even after joining the Indian Police Service in 1975, she continued her learning and education, doing many in service training programs in India and abroad. She also gained another MA Degree in Sociology from [[Mysore University]]. She went on to work on a PhD in Development Studies on the topic of her special interest, women's empowerment, doing a socio-economic study of the women recruited into Police in the state of Karnataka, from Police Constable to DSP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jijaharisingh.com/story/ |title=Love of Education |website=Jija Hari Singh |access-date=18 November 2019 |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326070740/http://jijaharisingh.com/story/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Research study with title [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/89847 Gender status in Karnataka police a study of entry level cadres in women police] under [[University of Mysore]] by Jija Madhavan Harisingh is published in [[Shodhganga]].<br />
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== Artist of repute ==<br />
A recipient of the Indira Priyadarshini National Award for Contribution to Arts, Jija Harisingh is an artist of repute who has held solo exhibitions in Washington, Wollongong and New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/oct/12/bengaluru-gets-ready-for-art-attack-2046336.html |title=Bengaluru gets ready for art attack |date=12 October 2019 |newspaper=The New Indian Express }}</ref> Her work has also been exhibited in London, Vienna, Berlin, Jakarta etc. Jija Madhavan Harisingh was one of the fifty Indian women artists chosen by [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) for the international exhibitions of the Amrita Shergil Revisited project.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/Sensitising-the-bureaucracy/articleshow/619595.cms |title=Sensitising the bureaucracy |date=16 April 2004 |newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><br />
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Jija is presently the President of the Institute of Directors, Bangalore Chapter and the Honorary President of The Art Mantram Foundation, a not-for-profit trust that promotes Indian art.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://korika.in/team-korika/jija-m-harisingh/?i=1 |title=Corporate Governance, Art and Life |access-date=18 November 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901131620/http://korika.in/team-korika/jija-m-harisingh?i=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Dr. Jija M. Harisingh in conversation with Vinod Narayan@Penpositive on Arts and Art Mantram.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd3yUnFYVN4 |title=Learning about Art Mantram from Dr. Jija M. Harisingh |access-date=26 August 2023 }}</ref><br />
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WisdomCircle and INK collaborative Interview of Jija Madhavan Harisingh, one of the honourees of 58 Over 58.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wisdomcircle_wisdomcircle-wisgen-retiringretirement-activity-7174302493927989249-lIyR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios |title=WisdomCircle's Post |access-date=16 March 2024 }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://jijaharisingh.com/}}<br />
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