Rajesh Khullar

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Rajesh Khullar
Rajesh Khullar.jpg
Khullar in 2019
Executive Director at World Bank Group
Assumed office
November 1, 2020
PresidentDavid Malpass
DeputyRajeev Topno
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana
In office
November 15, 2015 – October 30, 2020
GovernorSatyadev Narayan Arya
Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar
Joint Secretary at Department of Economic Affairs
In office
February 9, 2011 – February 26, 2015
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh,
Narendra Modi
MinisterPranab Mukherjee,
P Chidambaram,
Arun Jaitley
Personal details
Born (1963-08-31) 31 August 1963 (age 58)
Ambala, Haryana
Nationality Indian
Alma materGRIPS,
Panjab University
OccupationIAS Officer

Rajesh Khullar (born 31 August 1963) is an Indian diplomat and Executive Director at the World Bank Group representing India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.[1] Previously, he was Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana and Chairman of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation.[2][3] Khullar is a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Early life and education[]

Khullar graduated from Panjab University with a master's degree in physics in 1984. He also holds a Master of Public Administration from GRIPS, Tokyo, Japan.[4][5]

Career[]

During his career as an IAS officer, Khullar has served in various capacities in both Government of India and Government of Haryana including Joint Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance),[6][7] Home Secretary (Haryana),[6][8] Municipal Commissioner (Gurgaon and Faridabad)[6][9][10][11] and District Magistrate (Sonipat and Rohtak).[6][12]

Khullar (right) with the Ambassador of Japan to India, Takeshi Yagi (left) on the signing of the Official Development Assistance agreement worth ¥30 billion in New Delhi on November 12, 2013
Khullar (left) with the Director for Asia and Latin America, Francisco de. Paula Coelho (right) on the signing of €200 million loan between European Investment Bank and the Department of Economic Affairs in New Delhi on April 29, 2014

Government of India[]

Khullar was appointed Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance in February 2011. He developed the structure of India's infrastructure debt funds and signed key bilateral agreements as Joint Secretary.[13] Khullar demitted office in February 2015 following his repatriation to Haryana state cadre.[1]

Government of Haryana[]

In November 2015, Khullar was appointed Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana.[2][14] He also served as the Chairman of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) and Haryana Financial Corporation.[3] He demitted office in October 2020 upon his appointment as Executive Director at the World Bank Group by the by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).[15]

Recognition[]

In 2009, Khullar was conferred an Award of Excellence under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) by Government of India for creating the nation's first social safety umbrella which included savings accounts, insurance, public conveniences and night shelters.[16] In September 2019, he was named in the list of top 50 officers in India along with Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Home Secretary of India, Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary of India and Anshu Prakash, Telecom Secretary of India in a survey conducted by Asia Post, Fame India and PSU Watch.[17]

Works[]

  • Viral Match (2008) ISBN 9788129112835
  • Civil Services General Studies Main Examination - A Strategic Approach (2004) ISBN 8190214802

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Haryana IAS officer Rajesh Khullar appointed Executive Director, World Bank". Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. 14 September 2020. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Saini, Manvir (15 November 2015). "Khullar is New Principal Secretary to Haryana CM". The Times of India. Chandigarh. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Chandigarh: HSIIDC signs MoU with SIDB for funding MSMEs". Business Standard. Chandigarh: Business Standard. 17 September 2019. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "GRIPS - Some Prominent Alumni". National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ "November 2013". National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Rajesh Khullar - Executive Record Sheet". Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. ^ Joseph, Joel (6 February 2011). "MCG All Set for New Commissioner". The Times of India. Gurgaon. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Khattar's Aides are Now Admn Secys of Vij's Depts". Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. 29 Nov 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ Ahuja, Sanjeev (10 Aug 2009). "'I don't know who runs this city; maybe God does'". Hindustan Times. Chandigarh. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ Joseph, Joel (29 December 2010). "Khullar Gets Transferred, MCG to Get a New Boss This New Year". The Times of India. Gurgaon. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  11. ^ Kalia, Vikas (8 July 2007). "Faridabad Gears Up for Commonwealth Games". The Economic Times. Faridabad. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  12. ^ Sharma, Jatinder (21 March 2001). "HBVN Scheme Finds Few Takers". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  13. ^ News Service, Express (15 September 2020). "Haryana IAS Rajesh Khullar Appointed Executive Director of World Bank". The Indian Express. Chandigarh. OCLC 70274541. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  14. ^ Gayatri, Geetanjali (14 November 2015). "In Major Reshuffle, Six Officers Shifted". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  15. ^ Saini, Manvir (19 October 2020). "Haryana Follows Punjab, DS Dhesi Appointed Chief Principal Secretary to CM". The Times of India. Chandigarh. OCLC 23379369. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Union Bank of India Annual Report" (PDF). Union Bank of India. New Delhi. 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Here is the list of Top 50 Bureaucrats Surveyed By Fame India, Asia Post & PSU Watch". PSU Watch. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

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