Pradeep Singh Kharola, a resident of Uttarakhand, has been appointed as the chief of NTA
The uproar that started with the NEET paper leak is not stopping. Meanwhile, action has also been started against NTA officials. The government has changed the DG of the National Examination Agency. Retired officer Pradeep Singh Kharola has been given this responsibility in place of Subodh Kumar. Let us know who Pradeep Singh Kharola is.
Kharola is a resident of Uttarakhand
Let us tell you that Pradeep Singh Kharola is the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO). Now he has been given additional charge of National Examination Agency. NTA has to conduct the NEET exam and this responsibility will remain on Pradeep Singh Kharola till the appointment of a new director.
Kharola has handled the work of Air India
Pradeep Singh Kharola has handled the work of Air India. He had taken over this responsibility before the company became private. He has also handled the responsibility of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC). Kharola, a 1985 batch IAS officer, hails from Karnataka. He was the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2012-13. He has also been the head of Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation. This institution provides basic facilities like roads, water in cities by raising funds from foreign investors.
Award received in 2012-2013
62-year-old Kharola has worked as the Joint Secretary of the National Administrative Reforms Commission. He has done a lot of work in urban public transport and policy making. In 2000, he brought the Bangalore City Bus Service from loss to profit. In 2012, he also received the National Award for e-Governance. In 2013, he also received the PM Outstanding Public Administration Award.
Kharola is a resident of Uttarakhand
Let us tell you that Pradeep Singh Kharola is a resident of Uttarakhand. He obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indore University in 1982. In 1984, he took a PG degree in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi. He also topped here. He holds a Masters in Development Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines.
