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• Anugraha_Narayan_Tiwari abstract "Anugraha Narayan Tiwari, A.N. Tiwari (Indian Administrative Service, IAS ’69 Batch Andhra Pradesh Cadre) has been an Indian Civil Servant for 44 years with wide and deep experience in governance, public administration and infrastructure development and its policy making. He has served at the highest levels of the Indian Government and was the decision and policy maker for many government departments at the National and State levels. Mr. Tiwari was also instrumental in implementing and designing many schemes relating to the Union Government relating to various departments he headed.He supervised and controlled vigilance and anti-corruption work for the Union government and implementedmany policies that have brought in transparency and good governance in the government.Has studied democracy and democratic institutions and, matters relating to governance and civil serviceas an academic subject as well as practically. Was instrumentally involved in administrative reformsand the work of the Administrative Reforms Commission with the Prime Minister of India. Active inpromoting transparency in the administrative set-up as part of the reforms process which finally led tothe drafting and implementation of the Right to Information Act.CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION, INDIA, 10/2010 - 12/2010.Headed the Central Information Commission, which is the apex body under the Right to InformationHeaded the Central Information Commission, which is the apex body under the Right to InformationRight to Information and the citizen’s right to know as well as transparency in governance.The New York Times, in an article, hailed the Right to Information law of India and, its implementationunder the leadership and the guidance of the Central Information Commission as an important milestonein the evolution of Indian democracy.Spearheaded a move – and obtained the approval of the CIC – to direct all Public Authorities to voluntarilydisclose all information, which in their own judgment, was not found to be confidential or secretand, to appoint Transparency Officers who would oversee the transition from the present official regimeto one oriented towards transparency and openness.INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION, (12/2005 - 09/2010).Was appointed Information Commissioner at the newly created Central Information Commission. Oversawthe drafting and implementation of the Right to Information law in its early and difficult years.Delivered several landmark judgments that set the tone for the interpretation of the provisions of theRTI Act and for the action by the public authorities for disclosing information demanded by citizens.Was later promoted as Chief information Commissioner.SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DOPT), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, (07/2004 - 12/2005).Worked directly under the Prime Minister of India and the Minister for Personnel. Was responsible foroverseeing recruitment, placement, promotion and career progression of all the Indian AdministrativeService and the Central Secretariat Service officers.Was the cadre - controller for both the Services. Had the important task of advising all Ministries andDepartments of the Government in matters of personnel management, including promotions and disciplinarycontrol.As Secretary of a key department of the government responsible for administrative reforms, helpedbring into being the now famous Right To Information Act. Was associated with all stages of the Act –from its drafting to promulgation, to the setting up of the Central Information Commission, and framingof Rules under the Act.Oversaw all work relating to administrative reforms and the functioning of the Administrative ReformsCommission. Oversaw and guided the implementation of Citizen’s Charter to promote transparent, accountableand user-friendly governance.Initiated the new programme for mid-career training of the Indian administrative service officers in collaboration with the top universities of the United States – Harvard, Duke, and Syracuse. This was thefirst such programme of its kind anywhere in the world.Advised the Prime Minister in vigilance and anti-corruption matters. Oversaw the work of the CentralBureau of Investigation and was actively involved in the work of the Central Vigilance Commission.Oversaw work relating to India’s adherence to the International Convention On Corruption.Initiated reforms in the grievance -redressal system for central government employees.Headed the Consultative Machinery for Central government employees. Initiated measures for the improvementof the employees’ service conditions. Represented Government of India on the Board of Directors of CAPAM (Commonwealth Association for Public Administration) 2004–2005.SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, (02/2004 - 06/2004).Had the responsibility to oversee improvements in urban habitat, especially slums. Designed and implementedschemes for improvement in the condition of slum dwellers.Prepared the first draft of the National Slum Improvement Mission, which became the basis of the UrbanRenewal Mission later adopted and implemented by the Government of India.SPECIAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF POWER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, (09.02.2004 TO 30.6.2005).Oversaw and supervised the work of a key infrastructure sector. Was involved in all aspects of planning,implementation and monitoring of Power projects, as well as their funding.Was given additional duties of Chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Kolkata, and Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) New Delhi, in different spells in the same period, while still holding the main responsibility of Special Secretary Power. DVC is one of the country’s oldest Power generation and distribution companies in the government sector, while REC undertakes financing of rural electrification work through State public enterprises as well as private utilities.ADDITIONAL SECRETARY AND FINANCIAL ADVISER, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, (07/2003 - 02/2004).In this capacity, was Financial Adviser to two Ministries namely Commerce and Textiles. Main responsibilities included financial approval of all projects, preparation and approval of the departmental budgets and to act as a link between the ministries of commerce and textiles on the one hand and the ministry of finance on the other.Was head of the team that negotiated the export sale price of iron ore to Japan.Was nominated Director on the National Institute of Fashion Technology (i.e. IIFT), the Indian Institute ofForeign Trade, and the Cotton Corporation of IndiaSECRETARY TO VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA, (10/1997 - 07/2002).Assisted the Vice-President in discharge of his constitutional duties under the Constitution of India. TheVice-President is also the presiding officer of the Council of States – the Upper House of the IndianParliament, also known as the Rajya Sabha and interacted with many heads of states and governments at bilateral and multilateral meetings. Have had a ringside view of high-level diplomacy.Attended meetings of G-15 at Kuala Lumpur and Cairo as member of the delegation headed by the Vice-President of the India. Obtained deep insight into the working of the Indian Parliament – law-making role, committee systems and its accountability enforcing function vis-à-vis the Executive.SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR ANDHRA PRADESH (02/1991 - 09/1993 AND 12/1994 - 10/1997).Assisted the governor in the discharge of this constitutional duties as the head of the state of AndhraPradesh. The governor under the Constitution is part of the legislative system on the estate. As the Governor’s secretary was required to maintain broad and continuous and direction with select state legislature as well as all-important functionaries of the government and the Chief Minister. Thegovernor as head of the state and the legislature, convenes and prorogues the legislative assembly. Itis his signature that converts a legislation into law.Was secretary of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) named “Chetana" which worked for eliminatingexploitation of women and the but social and economic uplift.SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (07/1989 - 02/1991 AND 08/1994 - 12/1994).In the first spell between 1989 and 1991, was appointed Sec Department of revenue in the government of Andhra Pradesh. Responsibilities included all matters relating to land such as land rights, registrationof land and holdings, maintenance of land records, all matters relating to land revenue and so on.The responsibilities enabled me to obtain deep insight into the rural economy and people's lives forwhom land was the m-frequently the only– source of income. Oversaw saw several projects for distributionof land to landless poor and construction of houses through assistance provided by the government and financial institutions.Also functioned as Principal Secretary Finance and Planning of Andhra Pradesh, between August 1994 and December 1994.Responsibilities included drafting and implementation of the state fiveyear and annual plans and had to spearhead discussions with the National Planning Commission and, other important ministries of the government of India for finalisation of the state plans which had to be approved by the state legislature.Rresponsibilities gave me an overview of the state economy and its relationship with the nationalplans and the national economy. I also came to understand the intricate process of budgetary approvalsand release of budgetary allocations and the nuances of the centre state relationship under the Indianconstitution.Was also the state government’s interface with the international financing institutions such as theWorld Bank. Chaired the Programme Monitoring cell for all World Bank assisted programmes inAndhra Pradesh.Also responsible for overseeing disaster relief within the state as the head of the Disaster Relief Centre.COUNSELLOR CO-ORDINATION EMBASSY OF INDIA, MOSCOW (08/1985 - 06/1989)Held a diplomatic assignment for the government of India. Was in charge of defence cooperation betweenIndia and the erstwhile Soviet Union. Obtained, significant insights into the working of bilateraland multilateral economic relationship between two countries and have had first-hand and hands-onexperience of drafting and executing International economic agreements.Was stationed in Moscow when Mikhail Gorbachev's Glassnost and Perestroika experiments were infull swing. Had a ringside view of the process, which eventually led to the unravelling of the Soviet Unionand the end of the Cold War.DEPUTY SECRETARY/DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (05/1982 - 08/1985)Was entrusted with the responsibility of formulating and overseeing the implementation of India's DefencePlan and, all aspects of procurement of armament and equipment for India's Armed Forces.Looked after India’s co-operation and relationship in all defence related matters with other countries.DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (04/1981 - 05/1982)Was in charge of all aspects of development of coastal and Inland fisheries as well as welfare of thefisherman communities. Received valuable experience about the lives and work of the fishermen bothcoastal and inland.Was actively engaged in promoting their welfare especially through capacity building, self–help groupsand through engagement with civil society. Supervised building of improved boats, nets and other gearwhich fishermen used.There were several multinational and bilateral agencies involved in these fisheries related activities,which enabled me to interact with them closely for optimal results. Performed critical leadership role inthe development of coastal Acquaculture at the early stages of its development in the State. Lookedafter export of the fisheries products. Was member of the Board of the Marine Products DevelopmentAuthority (MPEDA); created by Government of India to catalyse all fishery exports from the country.COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CUDDAPAH (05/1977 - 04/1979) & WARANGAL (04/1979 - 04/1981).As the Collector and the District Magistrate of two districts – Cuddapah and Warangal- was the headof the districts with the main function of maintaining law and order, collection of land revenue, including preparation and upkeep of land records; land ceiling administration and land assignment to theweaker sections; co-ordination of the work of the district level departments; planning, supervision andimplementation of all welfare and area development schemes; remaining involved in and, guiding, thework of the institutions of local-self government; management of irrigation and command area development,etc.Chaired a committee of the heads of all the banking institutions in this district under, what was then described as, the Lead – Bank Scheme, with the specific task of canalising institutional finance for the welfare of the weaker sections of the society and capital formation.Developed the working of micro-finance institutions at the district level. As the head of the districts was also its Chief Vigilance Officer. Role included preventing corruption in the ranks and files of the departments in the districts and to bring to the book those found to indulge in corrupt practices.Was the district election officer, with responsibility to conduct all elections–from local bodies, to statelegislature and Parliament.Was the Special Officer and the Head of the Cooperative Central Bank and the Land Development Bank in the two districts served. Main responsibility was to reach agricultural and land development finance, as short and medium-term credit, to the rural masses and recovery of the outstanding loans from the loanees.As Special Officer/Chairman of the Zilla Parishad (distrevel self-government body) of the two districtsrespectively, was involved in all aspects of the functioning of the self-governing institutions. Worked forthe spread of literacy and education. Directed efforts at the promotion of ‘social-capital’ through enhancing people’s trust in the administration, in order to increase my ability to deliver to them improvedgovernance. Used self-help groups and co operative institutions as main tools.One, somewhat unusual, responsibility which was discharged as the Collector and District magistrateof Warangal was to be given the duties of the district and Sessions Judge for the Agency (Tribal) areasof the district. Criminal cases in the agency areas under the Indian Penal Code and the Criminal ProcedureCode, were tried by Mr. Tiwari, rather than by the District and Sessions Judge, appointed by the judiciary.Was in charge of disaster relief and rehabilitation in the districts.COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (06/1975 - 04/1977).Was in charge of Commercial Taxes administration of three districts; Krishna, Guntur and Prakasham ofAndhra Pradesh.During this appointment responsibility included levy and collection of sales and purchase taxes and adjudication of disputes brought up by tax-payers.SUB COLLECTOR (09/1971 - 12/1973).Was appointed head of the subdivision Bhongir with the designation of sub collector.Responsibilities for the subdivision were identical to the duties of the Collector for the district. I tookspecial interest in land colonisation schemes with a view to help small landholders pool their resourcesto optimise the returns from their lands.Directorship of Boards1. Mines And Metals Development Corporation (MMTC). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.2. State Trading Corporation (STC). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.3. Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.4. Indian Institute Of Fashion Technology (IIFT). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.5. India Trade Promotion Organisation. (ITPO). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.6. Cotton Corporation Of India (CCI). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.7. Indian Textiles Corporation (ITC). 02.08.2002 to 06.07.2003.8. Indian Housing Bank. 09.02.2004 to 30,06.2004.9. Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). 07.07.2003 to 08.02.2004.10. Chairman & Managing Director, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC). 07.07.2003 to 06.07.2004.Education and Academic QualificationsBachelors of Arts (BA) Honours, Politics, Ravenshaw College, Orissa, India, 1965 1st Class With DistinctionMaster of Arts (MA) in Politics, Allahabad University, Allahabad, India, 1967 1st Class With DistinctionPrincipal subjects:1. Democracy, governance and civil services.2. International Relations.3. Diplomatic History.4. European Political Thought.5. World Constitution (India, UK, France, Sweden, Italy, Australia and Canada).Lecturer in political science (International Relations, World Constitutions, Public Administration andGovernment, International Law and Modern Political Thought–Allahabad University (1967–1968)Fellow, Centre for International Studies - Harvard University - 1993 to 1994.Conferences AttendedUSA – New York- 19 April 2004 to 23 April 2004 attended the 12th session of the Commission onSustainable Development.Brazil - Brasilia - 13 June 2004 to 22 June 2004 attended the International Conference on TechnologyFor The Future organized by UNIDO and UNCTAD.Singapore 23 October 2004 to 27 October 2004 attended the meeting of CAPAMMexico – Mexico City- 8 November 2004 to 12 November 2004– delivered the keynote address in oneof the sessions of the Week of Innovation and Quality in Public Administration program, conducted bythe government of Mexico.France-Paris - 25 April 2005 to 27 April 2005 meeting of the CAPAM Board.Brazil-Brasilia- June 2005 to 12 June 2005- attended the International Conference on Anti-corruptioncalled by the United Nations.New Zealand -Wellington-26 October 2007 to 29 October 2007–Attended the International Conferenceof Information Commissioners. Presented a paper titled RTI and Governance.Mexico- 24 Sept. 2008 to 26 Sept. 2008 attended national transparency week of the government ofMexico At Mexico City. Presented a paper titled ‘RTI Governance and Developing Countries’.Malaysia – Kualalumpur – 1-11-1997 to 5-11-1997- participated in the meeting of the G- 15 countriesas member of the Indian delegation, which was headed by the Vice President of India.Egypt–Cairo– 10 May 1998 to 13 May 1998–participated in the meeting of G–15 countries asmember of the Indian delegation headed by the Vice President of India.Papers WrittenThird World and International Politics and Human Rights in International Relations.Worked with and, under Prof Robert Putnam, on Social Capital Concepts and their role in strengtheningdemocracy and governance.".
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