S. K. Misra

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S. K. Misra
Born1932
Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationCivil servant
Known forIndian Administrative Service
AwardsPadma Bhushan
G-Files awards

S. K. Misra (born 1932) is a retired Indian civil servant, social worker, writer and a former Principal Secretary to

Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai and the founder chairman of Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2009, for his contributions to Indian civil service.[4]

Biography

Born in the Indian state of

Chandra Sekhar who became the prime minister of India in 1990, offered him the post as the principal secretary and he superannuated from civil service holding the post.[9]

After his retirement from civil service, Misra had a short spell with the

Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, a co-educational institution under government of Haryana located in Sonipat .[3] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan in 2009.[4]

Misra has recorded his experiences during the civil service years in a book, Flying in High Winds, published in 2016, which has details of his tenure as the principal secretary at the state and the centre as well as has his meetings with such notable people as

Prince Charles, Sanjay Gandhi and Ebrahim Alkazi.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "S K Misra's memoirs released 1". Times of India. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Flying in High Winds on FPJ". Free Press Journal. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "S. K. Misra on TNU". The Neotia University. 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Where The Wind Blows". Indian Express. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ^ "In past, bureaucracy didnt fear speaking up". India Today. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ "S K Misra's memoirs released". Indian Express. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ^ "The Book in my Hand". The Hindu. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Bio Data of S. K. Misra" (PDF). Inter-Corp. 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. ^ "India's heritage to propel growth of rural economy". Indian Express. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Azamgarh's Weaves and Melodies". Indian Express. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. ^ "ITRHD New Primary School for Deprived Girls and Boys". Lyutens Trust. 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  13. ASIN B01DBZFTL0
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