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                  Shri K.K. Bhatnagar, I.A.S. (Retd.), Member

Date of Birth :   19th June 1947 in Rajasthan.

Started his primary education in the then dusty backward town of Kota.

Stood 5th in the country in the All India Merit Scholarship Test for entry to the 17 recognized Public Schools of India.

Entered Daly Collage, Indore, a leading Public School of Central India in 1957. He was an all round, outstanding student in academics, sports and cultural activities.  After studying  for 6 years, he passed Senior Cambridge in December 1962, in 1st division with distinction in mathematics.

 Studied 1st year B.Sc in Government College, Kota. Passed out in March 1964 with 1st division and distinction in Mathematics.

 Entered IIT Delhi in Chemical Engineering discipline in July 1964 for a 5 year course.

 Took the Degree of B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering in 1st division from IIT Delhi in June 1969.

 Worked in two companies as Chemical Engineer while preparing for appearing in the Indian Administrative Service Examination.

 Entered India Administrative Service in July 1970.

 Principal Postings include:

(a)            Sub Divisional Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner (Collector) in Punjab. As collector in 1984-85, he kept militancy in check.

(b)            Managing Director of four Public Sector Undertakings of Govt. of Punjab. All four were in profits continuously during his tenures.

(c)             Director and later Joint Secretary, in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. Initiated & piloted the ‘Open skies, policy.

(d)            Worked as Management Adviser t o the International Civil Aviation Organisation ( an important arm of the United Nations) for four months.

(e)            Has visited about 40 countries of the world, and has taken part in at least 100 inter-government international negotiations as member or leader of delegation.

(f)              Recipient of the “Hind Gaurav” Award.

(g)            Has worked as Secretary to Government of Punjab in the Departments of Transport, Public Relations, Medical Education and Research, Science, Technology and Environment, School Education, Technical Education & Industrial Training. He is now Financial Commissioner, Revenue in Punjab.

 Cultural Affairs:

A voracious reader; has read at least 10,000 books so far.

As an active member and now secretary, Indian National Theatre, Chandigarh, he has organized annual 3- day classical music festivals in Chandigarh since 1978.

He wrote an 18 page booklet in Chaupai & Chhand, titled Shiv –Ram Milan in 1992.

Has produced two Audio Cassettes of devotional songs written by him, in 1994 & 1996.

Written a book of poetry in Hindi named “Ustav” in 2000.

Written a Novel on Banda Bahadur (in Hindi and Punjabi) in November 2002.

A Novel in English and Punjabi on militancy in Punjab named Bajira has been released. Another novel in Hindi named Samudragarh Mahaan is being released now.

Hobbies:

A great enthusiast of natural healing including Reiki, Maginified Healing, EFT. Has treated many difficult cases through distance Reiki in which he has reached the rank of Grandmaster.

Is married with a daughter who is Masters in Human Resource Development from Delhi School of Economics, at present working with M/s Info media at Bombay.

His wife, Nirupama is an active healer in Reiki, Magnified Healing, EFT and is also a trained expert in Fend-Shui.

 

 

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