Office held and date of assumption of office

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Secretary, 29 October, 2002

Date of Birth

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5th June, 1953

Education

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M.Sc., LL.B.

Marital Status

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Married

Children

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Two

Education

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M.Sc., L.L.B.

Career

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Appointed as Section Officer in 1979 and promoted as Under Secretary in 1992, Deputy Secretary in 1996, Joint Secretary in 1998, Additional Secretary in 2000 and as Secretary on 29th October, 2002.

Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made

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2008, Chandigarh

Conferences of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India.

2001, New Delhi

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Conference of Presiding Officers, Ministers of Parliamentary Affairs, Leaders and Whips of Parties on "Discipline and Decorum in Parliament and State Legislatures held at New Delhi on 25th November, 2001.

2003, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

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2nd CPA Asia Regional Conference held at Colombo (Sri Lanka) from 30th August to 4th September, 2003.

2003, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

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49th CPA Conference held at Dhaka (Bangladesh) from 4th to 12th September, 2003.

2004, U.K. LONDON

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Parliamentary Study cum training attachment programme with the house of commons, Parliament of U.K. London under the study tour scheme being sponsored by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 20^th to 26 ^th June 2004

2004, Hyderabad

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The First India and Asia Regions CPA Conference held from 17^th to 22^nd November, 2004

2005, New Delhi

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2nd CPA Asia and India Region Conference held at New Delhi, December,2005

2007, Islamabad (Pakistan)

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3rd CPA Asia and India Region Conference held at Islamabad(Pakistan) 23rd to 27th March,2007

Interests/Recreations

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Reading and Sports.

Travels abroad

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Shri Lanka, Bangladesh, United kingdom & Pakistan