B. K. Chaturvedi

B. K. Chaturvedi
IAS
Chaturvedi in 2007
Cabinet Secretary
In office
14 June 2004 – 13 June 2007
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byKamal Pande
Succeeded byK. M. Chandrasekhar
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
In office
2 April 2002 – 14 June 2004
MinisterRam Naik
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Preceded byV. N. Kaul
Succeeded byS. C. Tripathi
Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education
In office
1 December 2001 – 2 April 2002
MinisterMurli Manohar Joshi
Secretary, Department of Elementary Education and Literacy
In office
23 July 2001 – 1 December 2001
MinisterMurli Manohar Joshi
Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development
In office
1 June 2000 – 23 July 2001
MinisterMurli Manohar Joshi
Personal details
Born (1944-07-09) 9 July 1944
Uttar Pradesh
Awards Padma Bhushan (2010)

B. K. Chaturvedi[1] is an Indian civil servant. He is former cabinet secretary, Government of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contribution to the field of civil services. He belongs to 1966 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Early life

B. K. Chaturvedi was born in Uttar Pradesh. He holds a master's degree in Physics from Allahabad University, with specialization in Electronics. He studied Public Administration from Manchester University, U.K. (1978).[2] He was member of Planning Commission.

Career

Before joining the IAS, Chaturvedi was a professor of physics at the Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad.

In 2004, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, picked up 1966 batch IAS, Chaturvedi from Allahabad as the top bureaucrat of the country.

He was a Member, Planning Commission, Government of India. He has been a Member, Thirteenth Finance Commission since November 2007.

References

  1. ^ Padma Bhusahn Awards 2010
  2. ^ "Planning Commission : About Us : Member". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
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