BRIEF NOTE

In order to make an impact on the common man, Department of Administrative

Reforms and Public Grievances(DARPG) submitted a Note before the Committee of
Secretaries (CoS) on Revamping the Institutional Mechanism for Implementation of
Recommendations of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC). The CoS under the
Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary considered the note in its meeting held on 06.11.2012.
The CoS, interalia, decided that
a) DARPG may develop modules to sensitize officers at various levels of All India
Services/Central
Services
and
State
Services
at
the
training
academies/institutes.
b)DARPG may address the Academies, both National and States and the
Administrative Training Institutes to include the recommendations of the ARC
appropriately as a module in the induction and all mid-career curriculum.
c) DARPG may organize training of the faculty/trainers and acquaint them with the
ARC recommendations. On specific topics like ethics, it may be advisable to have
the talk delivered by a person who is widely respected in the field.
Capacity Building of CTIs and State ATIs
2. (i) In continuation with the direction by CoS, the Department provided financial assistance
for development of modules etc. on 2nd ARC to 17 Central Training Institutes (CTIs) and 29
State Administrative Training Institutes (State ATIs).
(ii) Workshops to discuss outlines of modules with CTIs and State ATIs were held on
17.05.2013 and 29.05.2013 respectively and draft training modules were circulated to them.
(iii) A national level workshop for training of trainers on 2 nd ARC was held at National
Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN), Faridabad on 26-27th August, 2013. The
workshop at NACEN was attended by representatives from CTIs and eminent persons
invited by this Department. This was followed up by organizing Three Training of Trainers
programmes (ToT) for the faculty/resource persons from State level Training Institutes at
State ATI, Mysore on 30-31st October, 2013 and at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public
Administration, Chandigarh, held on 25-26th November, 2013 and scheduled at State ATI,
Kolkata, on 19-20th December, 2013. Another workshop for Master Trainers was held in
Delhi on 22-23rd April, 2014.
(iv) Through these ToTs, the Department has been able to create a pool of trainers who can
be utilized by CTIs and State ATIs for imparting training on 2nd ARC report.
(v) It was decided that CTIs and State ATIs may customize the training module as per their
needs and will also develop on-day/half-day module for mid-service training on their own.

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As decided in these Workshops, a list of Officers willing to be part of the training
programmes as Master Trainers has been prepared and is enclosed for circulation to the
Central and State Training Institutes with the request to invite these officers to share their
expertise and experience with officer trainees at both induction and mid-service level
training programmes.

LIST OF OFFICERS AS MASTER TRAINERS

1.

Shri Ujjawal Choudhary,

DGIT(Inv),
3rd Floor, C.R.Building,
Bir Chand Patel Path,
Patna-800 001.
Shri Ujjawal Choudhary is an IRS Officer and belongs to 1979 batch. He is currently
posted as Director General (Investigation), Directorate of Income Tax, Patna.

2.

Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola,

Managing Director, Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.,
3rd Floor, BMTC Complex, K.H.Road, Shanthi Nagar,
Bangalure-560027
Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola is an IAS Officer (Karnataka Cadre) and belongs to 1985
batch. He is currently posted as Managing Director, Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Bangalure. He won the Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public
Administration in the year 2011-2012. The award was given for the initiative
Transformation of Commercial Tax Regime in Karnataka.

3.

Dr. Shalini Rajneesh,

Principal Secretary,
Government of Karnataka,
Education Department (Higher Education),
M.S. Building, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengalure-560001
Dr. Shalini Rajneesh is an IAS Officer (Karnataka Cadre) and belongs to 1989 batch.
She is currently posted as Prinicipal Secretatary, Women Development, Child
Welfare & Disabled Welfare Department. She won the National e-Governance Award
in the category Outstanding performance in Citizen Centric Service Delivery in the
year 2014 for the project called SAKALA.

4.

Ms Ashima Singh, Director

Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management,
Village: Kanausi, Hardoi By-Pass Road
P.O. Manak Nagar, Lucknow(U.P.)-226011
Ms Ashima Singh is an IRTS Officer. She belongs to 1979 batch. She is currently
posted as Director, Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow. She
is a visiting faculty member of IIM & other Management Institutes.

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Shri Darpan Jain, Managing Director,

Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation
Silver Jubilee Block, Second Floor,
Unity Building Annexe, Third Cross,
Mission Road, Bangalore 560027
Shri Darpan Jain is an IAS officer ( Karnataka Cadre) and belongs to 2001 batch. He
is presently posted as Managing Director, KUIDFC. He won the Prime Ministers
Award for Excellence in Public Administration in the year 2011-2012. The award was
given for the initiative Saving Open Spaces and Urban Lakes (SOUL) and Cultural
Rejuvenation of the Twin City of Hubli Dharwad.

6.

Shri Amit Gupta,

District Magistrate, Raibareli,
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Amit Gupta is an IAS Officer (Uttar Pradesh Cadre) and belongs to 2000 batch.
He is presently posted as District Magistrate, Raibareli. He won the Prime Ministers
Award for Excellence in Public Administration in the year 2011-2012. The award was
given for the initiative Daliya Jalao: Liberating Manual Scavengers and Moving
Towards Total Sanitation.

7.

Shri Pratyaya Amrit,

Secretary,
Department of Road Construction,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
Shri Pratyaya Amrit is an IAS Officer (Bihar Cadre) and belongs to 1991 batch. He is
currently posted as Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar. He won the
Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration in the year 2009-2010.
The award was given for the initiative Bridging the Gap The Turn around of Bihar
Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam A Success Story.

8.

Shri Ajay Mittal,

Addition Chief Secretary,
Finance Department, Room No. A-401,
Himachal Pradesh Govt. Secretariat,
Shimla-171002
Himachal Pradesh
Shri Ajay Mittal is an IAS Officer (Himachal Pradesh Cadre) and belongs to 1982
batch. He is currently posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department,
Shimla.

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Ms Rasheda Hussain,
Ex Director General,
National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN),
A-70, Sector 61, NOIDA 201307
Ms Rasheda Hussain is a Retired IRS Officer (C&CE) and belongs to 1978 batch.

10.

Shri Alok Shukla,

Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India,
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
Shri Alok Shukla is an IAS Officer (Chhatisgarh Cadre) and belongs to 1986 batch.
He is currently posted as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of
India. He won the Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration in
the year 2008-2009. The award was given for the initiative Computerization of Paddy
Procurement and Public Distribution System, Chhatisgarh.

11.

Shri Niten Chandra, Secretary,

Department of General Administration,
Govt. of Odisha, Odisha Secretariat,
Bhubaneswar-751001
Shri Niten Chandra is an IAS Officer (Odisha Cadre) and belongs to 1990 batch. He
is currently posted as Secretary, Department of General Administration, Odisha.

12.

Dr. R.K. Vats, DG

ATI, Govt. of West Bengal, Block FC, Sector III,
Salt Lake City , Kolkata, West Bengal-700106
Dr. R.K.Vats is an IAS Officer (West Bengal Cadre) and belongs to 1986 batch. He is
currently posted as Director General, ATI, West Bengal.

13.

Shri C.Roul, Principal Secretary,

Department of Governance Reforms,
Govt. of Punjab.
Shri C. Roul is an IAS Officer (Punjab Cadre) and belongs to 1985 batch. He is
currently posted as Principal Secretary, Department of Governance Reforms, Punjab.

14.

Shri Sanjeev Chopra,

Mission Director,
National Horticulture Mission,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Room No. 226-A, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Shri Sanjeev Chopra is an IAS Officer (West Bengal Cadre) and belongs to 1985
batch. He is currently posted as Mission Director, National Horticulture Mission,
Ministry of Agriculture, Delhi.
15.

Shri Omprakash Choudhary, Director

Public Relation Department, Jan Sampark Chouk, Raipur
Chhatisgarh
Shri Omprakash Choudhary is an IAS Officer (Chhatisgarh Cadre) and belongs to
2005 batch. He is presently posted as Sanchalak, Public Relations Department,
Chhatisgarh. . He won the Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public
Administration in the year 2011-2012. The award was given for the initiative
Educational Initiatives in Dantewada.

16.

Shri K.C.Jain,
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax-II,
Directorate of Income Tax,
Patna.
Shri K.C.Jain is an IRS Officer and belongs to 1980 batch. He is currently posted as
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax-II, Patna

17.

Shri Tejveer Singh, Director,

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration,
Mussorie, Uttrakhand 248179
Shri Tejveer Singh is an IAS Officer (Punjab Cadre) and belongs to 1994 batch. He is
currently posted as Director, LABSNAA, Mussorie.

18.

Shri Manikant Giri,

Block No. 16, 3rd Floor,
Commissionerate of Rural Development,
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar,
Gujarat - 382010
Shri Manikant is working as Professional Expert-Capacity Building with Gujarat
Watershed Management Agency (GSWMA) which is the State Level Nodal Agency
(SLNA) for implementation of Integrated Watershed Management Programme
(IWMP) of the Government of India. GSWMA has been conferred Prime Ministers
Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2010-2011 for the initiative
entitled Participatory Scientific Watershed Management in Gujarat State

19.

Dr. (Smt) Amita Prasad,

Director General,
Administrative Training Institute,
Mysore, Karnataka

Dr. Amita Prasad is an IAS officer (Karnataka Cadre) and belongs to 1985 batch.
She is currently posted as DG, ATI, Mysore.
20.

Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari,

Ex-Joint Secretary,
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances,
5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi-110001
Shri Tiwari is an IAS Officer (Assam Meghalaya Cadre) and belongs 1991 batch. He
was posted as Joint Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances and presently has been repatriated to his parent cadre.

21.

Ms Vandana Sharma, Joint Secretary (Pensions)

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare,
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi
Ms Sharma is an ICAS Officer and belongs to 1984 batch. She is currently posted as
Joint Secretary, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, Govt. of India, New
Delhi.