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Pradeep Singh Kharola Age, Biography

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Marital Status: Married
Age: 63 Years
Hometown: Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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ProfessionRetired Civil Servant (IAS)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper (semi-bald)
Civil Services
Service/BranchIndian Administrative Service
Batch1985
CadreKarnataka
Award(s)• National Award for e-governance (2012)
• Prime Minister's Outstanding Public Administration Award (2013)
Major Designation(s)• 1987-1989: Assistant Commissioner, Haveri and Commissioner of Ranebennur City Municipal Council
• 1989-1990: Commissioner, Mysore City Corporation
• 1990-1992: Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes(Intelligence), Bangalore
• 1992-1993: Deputy Commissioner of Dakshin Kannada District
• 1993-1995: Additional Director of Industries(SSI), Bangalore
• 1995-1997: Deputy Commissioner of Belgaum District
• 1997-2001: Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
• 2001-2004: Director, Department of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi
• 2004-2005: Further Studies, Master of Development Management (MDM)
• May 2005-December 2005: Director, Department of Women and Child Development; Govt. of India
• December 2005-March 2009: Joint Secretary, Government of India, Administrative Reforms Commission
• July 2009-June 2012: Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Government of Karnataka
• August 2012 to May 2013: Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Karnataka
• May 2013-August 2013: Chairman, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation
• August 2013: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 September 2024 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)63 Years
BirthplaceDehradun, Uttarakhand
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownDehradun, Uttarakhand
College/University• Indore University, Madhya Pradesh
• Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
• All India Management Association, New Delhi
• Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Indore University (1982)
• Master of Technology (Industrial Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (1984)
• Diploma in Management from All India Management Association, New Delhi (1994)
• Masters in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines (2005)
• Ph.D. in Public Transport Systems from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2013)
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pradeep Singh Kharola

  • Pradeep Singh Kharola served as the Commissioner of the Ranebennur City Municipal Council from 1987 to 1988.
  • He served as the Commissioner of Mysore City Corporation from 1989 to 1990.
  • As Deputy Commissioner of a district in Karnataka, Pradeep Singh Kharola oversaw urban local bodies from 1992 to 1993 and 1994 to 1996.
  • He was the Managing Director of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) from 1997 to 2001 and made it profitable in 2000.
  • As Director of the Ministry of Tourism in India from 2001 to 2004, Pradeep Singh Kharola helped create tourism policies.
  • From 2005 to 2009, as the Joint Secretary of the National Administrative Reforms Commission, he contributed to reports aimed at improving the Indian administrative system.
  • Pradeep Singh Kharola served as the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes from 2009 to 2012. During this period, he helped create tax policies and manage tax administration.
  • As Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013, he provided policy advice and helped govern the state.
  • In 2017, he was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India.

    Pradeep Singh Kharola after being appointed as the Air India CMD

  • In 2019, Pradeep Singh Kharola became the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.

    Pradeep Singh Kharola during his stint at the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation

  • In 2022, he was appointed Chairman and Managing Editor of the India Trade Promotion Organisation.
  • In June 2024, Pradeep Singh Kharola became the Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA), replacing Subodh Kumar Singh amid exam controversies.
  • His research papers have been published in both international and national journals.