page_title: Meenakshi Vijayakumar
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Meenakshi Vijayakumar / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Meenakshi Vijayakumar at Parade
context_page_description: Meenakshi Vijayakumar was born in 1965 in Chennai, India. At present she is working as Deputy Director in Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Chennai. She has received The President's Medal for Gallantry in 2013 for saving two lives. She has also received The President's Medal for Meritorious Service in 2019. She is the first Indian Fire Officer to have Won medals in the World Firefighter's Games and World Police and Fire Games held in South Korea, Australia, USA and also Indian Fire Service Games held in Nagpur.
context_section_description: Meenakshi Vijayakumar did her schooling in Bharath Senior Secondary School, Chennai. She completed her under graduation and post graduation in English Literature from Ethiraj College,  Chennai.  She completed her PG diploma in Industrial Relation and Personnel Management, from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi in 1991. She completed her Degree of Bachelor of Education from Annamalai University in 1994. She has also completed Advanced Diploma courses in National Fire Service College. She was awarded certificate of "Graduate Member" by Institute of Fire Engineers, India in 2008 and was awarded IFE Level 4 Certificate in Fire Science and Fire Safety (HL) by Institute of Fire Engineers, Marton on Marsh, United Kingdom in 2014. She was also awarded NEBOSH International General Certificate in occupational Health and safety by National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health, England in 2014.
caption: Meenakshi Vijayakumar at Parade
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