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World leader Manmohan Singh-most qualified PM

Manmohan Singh is the most qualified Prime Minister in the World. Look at his qualifications:-

EDUCATIONAL

1. Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,
2. 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh,
3. 1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's
College, Cambridge,
4. 1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge
5. 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India's
export competitiveness

OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:

1. Professor Senior lecturer, Economics,
2. 1957-59; Reader, Economics,
3. 1959-63; Professor, Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,
4. 1963-65; Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of
Economics,University of Delhi,
5. 1969-71; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi,
6. 1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,1996 and Civil
Servant

Working Experience/ POSITIONS:

1. 1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
2. 1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
3. 1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India; Director, Industrial
Development Bank of India; Alternate governor for India, Board of
governors, Asian Development Bank; Alternate governor for India, Board of
governors, IBRD
4. November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance
(Department of economic affairs); Member, finance, Atomic Energy
Commission; Member, finance, Space Commission
5. April 1980 - September 15, 1982: Member-secretary, Planning
Commission
6. 1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study
committee
7. September 16, 1982- January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of
India
8. 1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors,
International Monetary Fund
9. 1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
10. 1985: President, Indian Economic Association
11. January 15, 1985- July 31, 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning
Commission
12. August 1, 1987- November 10, 1990: Secretary-general and
commissioner, south commission, Geneva
13. December 10, 1990- March 14, 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on
economic affairs

14. March 15, 1991- June 20, 1991: Chairman, UGC
15. June 21, 1991- May 15, 1996: Union finance minister
16. October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
17. June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
18. 1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of
finance
19. August 1, 1996- December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing
committee on commerce
20. March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
21. June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
22. August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
23. Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member,
executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
24. June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
25. Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee

BOOKS:

1. India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth
2. Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964
3. also published a large number of articles in various economic
4. journals.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1. Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, 1956
2. Padma Vibhushan, 1987
3. Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
4. Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and
5. 1994

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1. 1966: Economic Affairs Officer
2. 1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
3. 1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International
4. Monetary Reform
5. 1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
6. 1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
7. 1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
8. 1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus1993: Human
9. Rights World Conference, Vienna

RECREATION:
· Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre,
New Delhi

Joseph to be Chairman Tariff Authority ?

Grapevine has it that Secretary Shipping , D T Joseph, is moving to Mumbai as Chairman of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports. He is 1968 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

1972 batch empanelment with 25 outstanding CR holders

Of the 35 IAS of 1972 batch, who are all set to be empanelled to the post of Secretary level shortly, past eight ACRs of 25 are outstanding. What about the remaining 10 ? .

Five Karnataka cadre IAS to join GoI

Names of five Karnataka cadre IAS officers have been retained for central deputation. They are Mssrs Shobhana K Pattanayak and G Gurucharan of 1982 batch, R Sridharan of 1983 batch, B H Anil Kumar of 1987 batch and Arvind Kumar of 1994 batch.

He is the boss of his eight year senior

Mystery shrouds the appointment of ITDC Chairman, MS Manchanda, who despite being a junior has been elevated to the coveted post. Incidently, number two in the ITDC, Ms. Chandni Luthra, who is eight years senior to him was not considered for the top post. Thy name is UPA Government .

Tenure of Wadekar to expire today

Central deputation tenure of Vivek Wadekar, Deputy Secretary - Home, is coming to an end on Friday. He is 1992 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Vijay Kumar to return to Himachal Pradesh

The Joint Secretary, Rural Development, in the Government of India, S Vijay Kumar, is returing to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre after completion of his tenure. He is 1976 batch IAS officer.

WHICH CIVIL SERVANT HAS MORE ACADEMIC DEGREE?

R K Vij
He is 1988 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre
Qualifications
M.Tech (Civil Engg)
MBA
LL.B (Hons)
CIC
MCA (On the verge of completion!!!)
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Aulakh and Divakar to get DG rank

Two 1971 batch IPS officers A S Aulakh and R K Divakar are being promoted to the rank of DG in Madhya Pradesh on August 1.

IAS officer suspended in Uttar Pradesh

Kumar Kamlesh has been suspended in Uttar Pradesh. He is 1986 batch IAS officer.

2003 batch IAS gets posting in Gujarat

Four 2003 batch IAS officers have been appointed as SDMs in Gujarat.New postings are :-Mssrs P Swaroop Rajula,Sandhya Bhullar Himmat Nagar, Praveen Bhai Solanki Khambalia and Roopwant Singh Veraval.

Collectors conference in AP today

Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary will address district collectors in Hyderabad on Friday.

MP CM to meet bureaucrats in Delhi

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babu Lal Gaur has invited all the state cadre delhi based bureaucrats for dinner on Friday.

Bidari adjudged best IAS probationer

Maharashtra cadre 2001 batch IAS officer Vijayalakshmi Bidari has been adjudged the "Best IAS Probationer " of her batch.

Whispers --- Corporate World -

Jha appointed CMD of RCF

U S Jha has been appointed new CMD of the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers for a period of five years. He would succeed S Balan who is superannuating on July 31.
( We said this on April 15)

Indian Airlines may remove travel agents

Indian Airlines is said to be contemplating to work without the Travel Agents. Will it accrue more business ?

PNB official penalized

The CVC has directed reduction by two stages till retirement to an official of the Punjab National Bank.

Natraj gets new assignment

M Natraj will now look after the Advanced Engineering Group and the newly formed Design and Engineering Services Group of the Ashok Leyland.

Wadiyars to start airlines

Wadiyars of Mysore, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar have decided to start own private airliner within the next eight to ten months

Two new Directors in Essar Group

Anshuman Ruia and Vikas Saraf have been appointed two Directors on the Board of BPL Communications.