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Biography |
Dr. J.S. Sarma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India
Dr. J.S. Sarma: Born in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh on 4 th September 1948.
Resident of Hyderabad, graduated from the Osmania University in the year 1963.
M.Tech in Applied Geology in the year 1969 from University of Saugor, Madhya
Pradesh. Joined the Indian Administrative Service in the year 1971 and allotted
to Andhra Pradesh Cadre. Doctorate in Public Enterprises from the University of
Paris in the year 1982. Served in Andhra Pradesh in the Districts of Kurnool,
Prakasam, Cuddapah,Guntur, and as Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor.
Held the posts of Managing Director of the Oilseeds Growers’ Federation,
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Commissioner of Land Reforms &
Urban Land Ceilings, and Secretary in the Departments of Labour, Education and
Planning. Served in the Government of India first between the years 1977 and
1980 in the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
Returned to the Government of India in June 1997. Joint Secretary in the
Ministry of Rural Development till October 2002; Additional Secretary,
Department of Personnel and later in the Department of Telecommunications
between October 2002 and November 2004; Secretary, Department of
Telecommunications and Chairman, Telecom Commission from June, 2005 to July
2006; and Secretary, Department of Fertilizers from July, 2006 to July, 2008 and
Member, TDSAT from 28th July, 2008 to 13th May, 2009. Appointed as
Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, w.e.f 14th May, 2009 |
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