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]
Shekhar Dutt | |
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| 4th Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 23 January 2010 – 19 June 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Raman Singh |
| Preceded by | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naresh Yadav (Acting) |
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 27 July 2007 - 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| 31st Defence Secretary of India | |
| In office 29 July 2005 – 31 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ajai Vikram Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1945 |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Website | www.shekhardutt.in |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1971 |
| Rank | India: Short Service Commissioned Officer |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Career
editDutt 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
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Wales 
United Kingdom Honorary degree and Fellow of Swansea University 2018[7][8][9]- Sena Medal[10]
Book
edit"Reflections on Contemporary India" written by Shri Shekhar Dutt and launched by the President of India on 11-Feb-2014. [11]
References
edit- ^ "Shekhar Dutt sworn in as Chhattisgarh governor". New Kerala. 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Capt Shekhar Dutt: 1971 – AN EXCURSION IN SINDH : Notings from a Soldier's Diary". 16 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Shekhar Dutt to be new Defence Secretary". Press Information Bureau. 29 July 2005.
- ^ "Shekhar Dutt named Deputy NSA". Express India. 27 July 2007.
- ^ "Shekhar Dutt, Administrative Official with Government of India, Joins DeSales University Board of Trustees". DeSales University. 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Governor of Chhattisgarh". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Honourable Shekhar Dutt SM".
- ^ "Honorary Fellows | Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI)".
- ^ "Shekhar Dutt conferred with doctorate by UK University". 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Servicemen Movement to the forefront". 25 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "President receives first copy of book "reflections on contemporary India"".
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