Connect Asia Pacific 2013

Mr. M.F. Farooqui, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications is the Chairman of Telecom Commission, the apex Policy making body on Telecommunications in Government of India. During his illustrious career in the Government service, with diverse and vast experience in public governance, he served in several leadership roles.

Prior to his current assignment, he served as Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India. In current era of liberalization and need of industrialization for development, he played a key role in federal government and Tamilnadu State Government in increasing the foot print in the industry sector. Mr. Farooqui also served as special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and was instrumental in shaping up critical Environmental and climate change policies. He holds Masters degrees in Physics and in Business Administration.

During his career, he has worked as Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance. In mid-nineties he worked as Consul General of India in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has also worked as Chief Executive and Member Secretary of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.