Chairman
Ashok Chandra, Chairman Born on 1st Dec,1936.After graduating in Science from the University of Allahabad, he obtained a Master's Degree in Mathematics from the same University.Thereafter he joined the Indian Administrative Services in 1959.He has served in various capacities in the State of Uttar Pradesh and also for 5 years as Adviser to the Government of Afghanistan.On return from Afghanistan in 1980, he was Secretary Incharge of the Department of Industries in Uttar Pradesh and later Chairman of the State Jal Nigam.Thereafter he came to the Government of India and served as joint Secretary in the Banking Division before being promoted as Additional Secretary in the Department of Company Affairs.
On elevation to the post of Secretary of the Government of India in February, 1989, he moved to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.He was a Secretary,Ministry of Peroleum and Natural Gas from December, 1991 to May 1992 and subsequently Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcsting from May, 1992 till he took over as Adviser to Governor,Uttar Pradesh on 6th December, 1992.He retired as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Heavy Industry.
Currently he is Chairman of Delhi Public School Society & Trustee of Sir Ganga Ram trust Society which runs the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. |