Shekhar Dutt
SM
4th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
23 January 2010 – 19 June 2014
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Preceded byE. S. L. Narasimhan
Succeeded byRam Naresh Yadav (Acting)
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
27 July 2007 - 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
31st Defence Secretary of India
In office
29 July 2005 – 31 July 2007
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byAjai Vikram Singh
Succeeded byVijay Singh
Personal details
Born (1945-12-20) 20 December 1945 (age 78)
Alma materSwansea University
Websitewww.shekhardutt.in
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/serviceIndian Army
Years of service1970–1971
Rank India: Short Service Commissioned Officer
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971

Shekhar Dutt is a retired Indian civil servant who served as governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Earlier he had served on various bureaucratic posts including, as an IAS officer, as Secretary in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.[1]

Career

Dutt belongs to the 1969 batch of IAS from Madhya Pradesh cadre. Dutt became a short service commission officer in the Indian Army. He was awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry while serving with 218 Medium Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2] He held various posts in the Madhya Pradesh government, including Principal Secretary in the Department of Tribal and Scheduled Caste Welfare and Principal Secretary, Departments of School Education, Sports & Youth Welfare.

Dutt was appointed Secretary of the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India. As Director General of the Sports Authority of India, Dutt played a role in the hosting of the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India in November 2003.[3]

He eventually became the Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence Production and later took over as the Defence Secretary of India in 2005. In July 2007, Dutt retired as Defence Secretary and was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor for a two-year term.[4]

In September 2009, Dutt was named to the board of trustees of DeSales University.[5]

On 23 January 2010, he assumed the office of the Governor of Chhattisgarh, the post to which he served till his resignation on 18 June 2014.[6]

Honors and awards

Book

“Reflections on Contemporary India” written by Shri Shekhar Dutt and launched by the President of India on 11-Feb-2014. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Shekhar Dutt sworn in as Chhattisgarh governor". New Kerala. 2010-01-23.
  2. ^ "Capt Shekhar Dutt: 1971 – AN EXCURSION IN SINDH : Notings from a Soldier's Diary". 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ "Shekhar Dutt to be new Defence Secretary". Press Information Bureau. 2005-07-29.
  4. ^ "Shekhar Dutt named Deputy NSA". Express India. 2007-07-27.
  5. ^ "Shekhar Dutt, Administrative Official with Government of India, Joins DeSales University Board of Trustees". DeSales University. 2009-09-01.
  6. ^ "Governor of Chhattisgarh". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Honourable Shekhar Dutt SM".
  8. ^ "Honorary Fellows | Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI)".
  9. ^ "Shekhar Dutt conferred with doctorate by UK University". 26 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Ex-Servicemen Movement to the forefront". 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  11. ^ "President receives first copy of book "reflections on contemporary India"".

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