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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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