1. Chairman Prof. D. P. Agarwal.

He was founder Director of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Instt. of Information Technology & Management (ABV IIITM) Gwalior. Previously, he was Professor and Dean at IIT Delhi. In 1994, he took over as Joint Educational Adviser (Technology) in the Ministry of HRD. He had taken many initiative at national level in technical education, partcularly in the areas of Information technology and Computer Education. Moreover, he was Managing Director of Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed.CIL) also.

2. Prof. Purushottam Agarwal.

Brief facts:

  •  Basically from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Alumnus of   Maharani Laxmi Bai College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh has done,  MA (Political Science, 1977 - Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MA (Hindi Literature, 1979 - J.N.U., New Delhi), Ph.D (Hindi Literature, 1985, ‘The Social Meaning of Kabir’s Bhakti’; J.N.U., New Delhi).
  • Formerly Chairperson, Center of Indian Languages, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, J.N.U, New Delhi; 
  • Chief Advisor, Hindi Textbooks (classes VI-XII), NCERT, New Delhi (2005-07).
  •  Prof. Agrawal taught at Ramjas College, University of Delhi (1982-90), edited and published “Jigyasa”, an inter-disciplinary academic journal (1983-84), served as Associate Professor, Center of Indian Languages, JNU (1990-2003). Professor of Hindi Literature, Center of Indian Languages, School of Languages, Literature and Culture Studies (SLLCS), JNU (2003-07).
  • He served as British Academy Visiting Professor at Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University and as Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom. Also served as Visiting Professor at El Colegio de Mexico (National College of Mexico, Mexico City).
  • Prof. Agrawal won Devi Shankar Awasthy Samman for “Teesra Rukh”, 1996, and Mukutdhar Pandey Samman for “Sanskriti: Varchswa aur Pratiroadh”, 1997.
  •  Some of the  books written by Prof. Agrawal are Kabir:Sakhi aur Sabad (A collection of Kabir’s poetry with an analytical introduction), Shivdan Singh Chauhan (A monograph in “Makers of Indian Literature” series published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi), Majbooti Ka Naam Mahatma Gandhi (published version of annual Gandhi Lecture, organized by Gandhi Peace Foundation, Delhi), Nij Brahma Vichhar:Dharma Samaj aur Dharmetar Adhyatma (Essays on religion, spirituality and philosophy), Vichaar ka Ananta (a collection of theoretical and cultural essays), Teesra Rukh (A collection of literary and cultural essays), Sanskriti: Varchswa aur Pratiroadh (a collection of cultural and political essays). His book ‘Akath Kahani Prem Ki: Kabir Ki Kavita aur Unka Samay’ (2009) was awarded the First Rajkamal Kriti Samman.
  • An active social activist and consultant, Prof. Agrawal served as chief advisor (2003-06) of the ‘Peaceful co-existence in South Asia’ project of the Aman Trust, Delhi. As a consultant to Oxfam, India (1998-2002), he had organized inter-faces of scholars, creative artists and social activists as part of the Violence Amelioration and Mitigation Project (VMAP). His writings have been included in a course ‘Public intellectuals of India’ offered by the College of Mexico, Mexico City.


3. Dr. K K Paul.

An IPS Officer of AGMUT Cadre, 1970, Dr Krishan Kant Paul is a Ph.D in Chemistry from Panjab University. He was amongst the first Ph.Ds in Police Service.

Facts about him:
  •   Published over 20 papers in Chemistry.
  •  Wrote Columns “Brass Tacks”  in “The Tribune”.
  •  Chief of Police in Arunachal Pradesh.
  •  Worked in  Central Intelligence Agencies.
  •  Asian Games in 1982, followed by NAM and CHOGM in 1983.
  • Introduction of several new technologies in policing in Delhi and making Delhi Police into one of the most modern police forces in the country. 
  • “Citizens First” was made into a guiding principle to focus on the service aspect of policing. Community policing initiatives.
  • Schemes like “Parivartan”, to fight crimes against women was initiated which won international acclaim. 
  • The prestigious “Weber Savvy” award for Community Policing and Law Enforcement was also won by Delhi Police during his tenure. 
  •  Amongst the other modernization efforts were the computerization of fingerprints and intensive use of CCTV cameras for security in public places and for management of traffic. Networking of Traffic signals through computers was also achieved.
  • He is the recipient of several commendations and appreciations from the Government, besides “Kathin Seva Padaks” and with Bar, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services and Police Medal for Meritorious Services besides the Internal Security Medal.
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4. Shri I M G Khan.

  • 1970  batch Indian Postal Service officer is from Rampur, U.P. 
  • An alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow and the Aligarh Muslim University from where he did his M.Sc. (Geology). 
  • Worked as Management Trainee in Indian Oil Corporation.
  •  Join Indian Postal Service (Group ‘A’) in 1970. 
  • Served in  Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (as Deputy Director, Senior) UPSC (as Additional Secretary), and Ministry of  Personnel PG & Pensions (as Additional Secretary). 
  • In UPSC served as Member Secretary, Civil Services Examination Reforms Committee headed by Prof. Y.K. Alagh and also worked for bringing in significant changes and reforms in the examination systems (“Sampera” Scheme).
  • Appointed Secretary, Department of Posts, Director General (Posts) and Chairman, Postal Services Board. 

5. Shri Prashanta Kumar Mishra.

Brief:
  • Indian Administrative Service officer of  1972 cadre, Uttar Pradesh. 
  • Served as Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh and Government of India. Held positions such as District Magistrate, Commissioner, Trade Tax and Secretary in the departments of Institutional Finance, Panchayat, Science & Technology, Department of Cooperation etc. and the Chief Executive of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), and Commissioner, Meerut Division.
  • At the Government of India level, he worked as Director, Youth Affairs and Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan. In January 1998, he was posted as Managing Director of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and worked till January 2003. 
  • He also worked as Chairman, India Potash Ltd. Thereafter, he went back to UP and worked as Principal Secretary, Public Sector Enterprises, Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply; and Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Welfare, UP from March 2003 to January 2004. 
  • In  2004, he took over as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India and worked later on worked as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Environment & Forests. He worked as Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs from 31st October 2006 to 30th June, 2007 in GOI. 
  • From 1st July, 2007 to 23rd May, 2008; he worked as Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • He also served as a Director on the Board of Directors of National level organizations such as IFFCO, KRIBHCO, NAFED, FAI etc.
  • He had been Chairman of the Regional Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in the Asia and the Pacific Region (NEDAC) of the FAO for two years from November 1999 to September 2001 and held the position of Co-Chairman of NEDAC (FAO) from 2001 to 2003.
  • He was also on the Board of Directors of Air India Ltd., Indian Airlines Ltd., IAL Air Transport Services Ltd, Airports Authority of India, Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd., Hotel Corporation of India, India Tourism Development Corporation.
  • He has written various papers in international/ national workshops and seminars and has also written a book titled “EK DRISTIKON”.


6.Shri Vijay Singh.

Brief facts:
  • Joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1970 (MP cadre). 
  • Key assignments held in the State Government include District Magistrate, Bhopal, District Magistrate, Gwalior, Commissioner Jabalpur Division, Commissioner Indore Division, Home Secretary and Chief Secretary, Government of MP. Has spent over 15 years in assignments directly related to the management of law and order and his role in preventing communal riots in Indore following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 was widely praised in the national media at that time.
  • Served in the Central Government at the level of Deputy Secretary/Director, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary. Worked as Coordinator for the festivals of India in France, USA, USSR and Japan from 1983 to 1987, under the chairmanship of Smt. Pupul Jayakar. 
  • Served as Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Health from 1996 to 2001 and was closely associated with the creation of major national facilities such as the National Institute of Biologicals, the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at Shillong, the Trauma Centre at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as well as expansion of health facilities in rural areas. 
  • Served as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Additional Secretary (Broadcasting), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from 2002 to 2004.
  • Served as Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways and Defence Secretary. 
  • Appointed Member, Union Public Service Commission in November 2009.


7. Smt Rajni Rajdan.

Brief facts:

  • She is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Haryana Cadre (1973 batch) where she served as Secretary, Cooperation and Public Health, Principal Secretary, Housing and Chairman, Haryana Housing Board. 
  • Her assignments at the Centre included Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Food and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. 
  • Author of a number of publication, she became Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Pension & Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances in February 2007. 




8. Dr. Venkatarami Reddy Y.

  • Former Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission between 2005 to 2011. 
  • He  was Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh hails from Kamalapuram village in Garladinne mandal of Anantapur district.
  •  He is  BE electrical engineering from the Government of College of Engineering, Anantapur, and M.E. degree from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
  • He did his Ph.D from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and joined as a lecturer at the JNTU College of Engineering in 1975.He was the youngest Vice-Chancellor to be appointed in JNTU's history in 1999 and continued in the position for six and half years till 2004.
  • Prof. Reddy was also the Chairman of Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test, AP (EAMCET) for a record six years from 1999 to 2004.


9. Smt. Alka Sirohi.

  •  An IAS officer of 1974 batch of Madhya Pradesh Cadre.
  •  She served as Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, and Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution in Government of India.
  •  Earlier, she was Special Secretary and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution in Government of India and also held the post of Principal Advisor in the Planning Commission. 
  • In her state cadre, Smt. Alka Sirohi held important assignments in the departments of Agriculture Cooperation, Women & Child Development and Health & Family Welfare. 
  • A post graduate in Western History, Smt. Sirohi is trained in management and issues related to sustainable development. 

10. Prof. David R. Syiemlieh.

  • Professor in the Department of History. 
  • He held numerous positions in the University, including Dean of Students' Welfare; Head Department of History; Controller of Examinations; Registrar and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

11. Sh Manbir Singh
     
      Sh. Manbir Singh is a 1976 batch IFS officer. He worked as former Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs and held several important positions which includes Counsellor (Commerce & Economics) in former USSR and later the Russian Republic. Moreover, he was in the Embassy of India in the United Arab Emirates, Chief of Protocol in New Delhi and Ambassador of India in Hungary, Iran and the Netherlands.