NARAIN, DR. YOGENDRA

Father's Name   

Late Shri Kirpa Narain

 

 

Mother's Name

Late Shrimati Shanti Devi

 

 

Date of Birth

26 June 1942

 

 

Place of Birth

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

 

 

Marital Status

Married on 2 December 1967    

 

 

Spouse's Name

Shrimati Neena Mathur

 

 

Children

Two sons and one daughter

 

 

Educational Qualifications

B.Sc., M.A. (Political Science), Diploma in Development Economics, University of Glasgow, U.K.,  M. Phil, Ph.D. Educated at Boys High School, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad,  Allahabad University, Glasgow University, U.K., Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Delhi/Punjab University

 

 

Permanent Address

House No. 7, Shivalik Houses, Sector-61, Noida – 201 301 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel.: 95120-24584544 (R)

 

 

Present Address         

AB-93, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi
Tel.: 23017355, 23034695 (O)
Fax : 23792940
E-mail : yogendra@sansad.nic.in

 

 

Positions Held

 

 

 

July 1965

IAS Probationer, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

July 1966 - July 1968

Assistant Collector and Magistrate, Aligarh
Joint Magistrate, Mirzapur/Additional District Emergency Relief Officer

 

 

July 1968 - July 1969

City Magistrate, Kanpur

 

 

July 1969 - Oct. 1971

Regional Food Controller, Kanpur Zone

 

 

Oct. 1971 - Oct. 1973

Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

 

 

Oct. 1973 - April 1976

District Magistrate & Collector, Muzaffarnagar

 

 

April 1976 - June 1976

Joint Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

June 1976 - Sept. 1976

Director of Information and Joint Secretary (Information), Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

Oct. 1976 - July 1977

District Magistrate & Collector, Muzaffarnagar

 

 

July 1977 - Sept. 1977

Special Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

 

 

Oct. 1977 - July 1980

District Magistrate & Collector, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

July 1980 - October 1980

Special Secretary, Department of Irrigation, Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

July 1981 - July 1982

Secretary (Irrigation & Power), Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

July 1982 - March 1985

Principal Secretary to Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

March 1985 - Feb. 1991

Joint Secretary (Port), Ministry of Surface Transport

 

 

Feb. 1991- 1992                     

Founder Chairman of the Greater NOIDA Industrial Development Authority

 

 

Dec. 1992 - June 1993

Principal Secretary, Information, Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

June 1993 - Feb. 1995

Principal Secretary to Governor, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

March 1995 - March 1997

Founder Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India under the Government of India

 

 

April 1997 - April 1998

Secretary, Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India

 

 

April 1998 - Oct. 2000

Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh

 

 

Oct. 2000 - June 2002

Defence Secretary, Government of India

 

 

Sept. 2002 onwards

Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha

 Oct. 2006 onwards

Elected Member, Executive Committee, Association of Secretaries-General of Parliament(ASGP)

Books Published

ABC of Public Relations for Civil Servants; Book of Poems -'Clouds and other poems'; has written several articles on topical issues and public administration; edited several parliamentary publications

 

 

Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests

Writing poetry, participating in dramas and plays, listening to classical music and old Hindi film songs, fond of collecting music of different countries in the world, interested in astrology, philosophy and religion; President, 
(i) International Goodwill Society of India and 
(ii) I.I.P.A. Alumni Association, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi

 

 

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation

President,  National Wushu Association;  Patron,  Sheesh Mahal Cricket Club, Lucknow;  Member, (i) NOIDA Golf Club,  (ii) Gymkhana Club, Delhi, (iii) India International Centre, Delhi and (iv) Habitat Centre, Delhi; keen watcher of cricket, hockey and football

 

 

Countries Visited

 


Other Information

 

U.S.A., U.K., Russia, France, South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Italy, U.A.E., Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Namibia,  Switzerland,Germany,Egypt,Canada,Mexico,Finland,Spain,Greece,
Denmark,Fiji,NewZealand,Australia,Bangladesh and Nigeria

Has actively participated in the Meetings of the Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments (ASGP) and the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table in Commonwealth Parliaments