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{{ | {{Short description|Indian civil servant}} | ||
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| name = Jawed Usmani | | name = Jawed Usmani | ||
| image = Jawed Usmani, CS UP, April 2014.jpg | | image = Jawed Usmani, CS UP, April 2014.jpg | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]]<br/>[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]<br/>[[London School of Economics]] | | alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]]<br/>[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]<br/>[[London School of Economics]] | ||
| office = Chief Information Commissioner of [[Uttar Pradesh]] | | office = Chief Information Commissioner of [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| term_start = 17 February 2015 | | term_start = 17 February 2015 | term_end = 8 January 2021 | ||
| predecessor = [[Ranjit Singh Pankaj]] | | predecessor = [[Ranjit Singh Pankaj]] | successor =Bhavesh Kumar Singh<ref>{{Cite web |last=ETGovernment.com |title=Retired IPS officer appointed UP Chief Information Commissioner – ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/retired-ips-officer-appointed-up-chief-information-commissioner/80719005 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=ETGovernment.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| office1 = [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] | | office1 = [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| term_start1 = 23 March 2012 | | term_start1 = 23 March 2012 | ||
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| successor1 = [[Alok Ranjan]] | | successor1 = [[Alok Ranjan]] | ||
| occupation = [[Civil Services of India|Civil servant]] | | occupation = [[Civil Services of India|Civil servant]] | ||
| birth_name = Jawed Usmani | |||
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|birth_name=Jawed Usmani}} | '''Jawed Usmani''' ({{langx|hi|जावेद उस्मानी}}; {{langx|ur|جاوید عثمانی}}) is a retired [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]]. He also served as the [[Chief Information Commissioner]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-jawed-usmani-takes-oath-as-up-chief-information-commissioner-2061804 "Jawed Usmani takes oath as UP Chief Information Commissioner"], Daily News & Analysis, 17 February 2015,</ref> He was the [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] from March 2012 to May 2014.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glass-house/story/20120409-jawed-usmani-chief-secretary-uttar-pradesh-757940-2012-03-30 "New Power Centre"], India Today, 31 March 2012</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140601103527/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/alok-ranjan-to-be-new-uttar-pradesh-chief-secretary/475723-3-242.html "Alok Ranjan to be new Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary"], CNN-IBN, 31 May 2014</ref> | ||
'''Jawed Usmani''' ({{ | |||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
Usmani has an [[MBA]] from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]] and an [[MSc]] in Social Policy and Planning from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>Once you join IAS you automatically get degree from Harvard and Taxila. He was topper of IAS with lowest written | Usmani has an [[MBA]] from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]] and an [[MSc]] in Social Policy and Planning from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>Once you join IAS you automatically get degree from Harvard and Taxila. He was topper of IAS with lowest written but highest interview score in 1979. [http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/saba/conferences/2013/speakers.html#14 "Biography of Speakers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420072016/http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/saba/conferences/2013/speakers.html#14 |date=20 April 2014 }}, Columbia Business School India Business Conference 2013, 27 April 2013</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Usmani | Usmani was an officer of the 1978 batch of the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14141&PageId=|title=Jawed Usmani – Executive Record Sheet|website=[[Department of Personnel and Training]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref> Prior to appointment as Chief Secretary of [[Uttar Pradesh]], he worked in different capacities in the [[government of India]], including as [[Joint Secretary to Government of India|Joint Secretary]] to the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]].<ref name="persmin">[http://www.persmin.nic.in/ersheet/MultipleERS.asp?HiddenStr=01UP042400 "Jawed Usmani - Executive Record Sheet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001091657/http://www.persmin.nic.in/ersheet/MultipleERS.asp?HiddenStr=01UP042400 |date=1 October 2015 }}, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India</ref> In the international arena, Usmani was Senior Advisor to the [[World Bank#Leadership|Executive Director]] at the [[World Bank]] in Washington, D.C. and [[Counselor (diplomat)|Minister]] (Economic Cooperation) at the [[List of diplomatic missions of India|Embassy of India]] in Nepal.<ref>[https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/visiting/usmani "Biography of Jawed Usmani"], Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130827215229/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-30/lucknow/31260071_1_chief-secretary-lakh-tonnes-growth-rate "Bureaucracy will be made transparent, accountable: State chief secretary"], The Times of India, 30 March 2012</ref> | ||
Usmani's key assignments in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|state government]] included [[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] to the [[Chief Minister of U.P.|Chief Minister]], Special Secretary to the [[Chief Minister of U.P.|Chief Minister]], | Usmani's key assignments in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|state government]] included [[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] to the [[Chief Minister of U.P.|Chief Minister]], Special Secretary to the [[Chief Minister of U.P.|Chief Minister]], managing director and CEO of UP State Cement Corporation, and [[District collector|District Magistrate and Collector]] of [[Gorakhpur]] and [[Bulandshahr]] districts. After his removal from the post of [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]], Usmani served as the Chairman of Uttar Pradesh [[Board of Revenue (Uttar Pradesh)|Board of Revenue]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Usmani took voluntary retirement (VRS) from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in February 2015, and was subsequently appointed the Chief Information Commissioner of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. | Usmani took voluntary retirement (VRS) from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in February 2015, and was subsequently appointed the Chief Information Commissioner of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and served there till January 2021. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Vachani |editor1-first=Sushil |editor2-last=Usmani |editor2-first=Jawed |date=2014 |title=Adaptation To Climate Change | * {{cite book |editor1-last=Vachani |editor1-first=Sushil |editor2-last=Usmani |editor2-first=Jawed |date=2014 |title=Adaptation To Climate Change in Asia |url=http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/bookentry_main.lasso?currency=US&id=15176 |publisher=[[Edward Elgar Publishing]] |isbn=9781781954720 |access-date=11 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111222833/http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/bookentry_main.lasso?currency=US&id=15176 |archive-date=11 January 2014 |url-status=dead }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.upic.gov.in/ Uttar Pradesh Information Commission] | *[http://www.upic.gov.in/ Uttar Pradesh Information Commission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606142352/http://www.upic.gov.in/ |date=6 June 2016 }} | ||
*{{YouTube|8T1boAZX-8M|Jawed Usmani presenting at "Harvard Without Borders: Mapping the Kumbh Mela" at Harvard University's South Asia Institute}} | *{{YouTube|8T1boAZX-8M|Jawed Usmani presenting at "Harvard Without Borders: Mapping the Kumbh Mela" at Harvard University's South Asia Institute}} | ||
*[ | *[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20120416-high-and-mighty-2012-the-official-top-10-757984-2012-04-07 India Today High and Mighty power list 2012: The Official Top 10] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y33tFz4N7vA/ Rare ! Original IAS Interview Clip of IAS Javed Usmani , 1978 Batch] | |||
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[[Category:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni]] | [[Category:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Muslims]] | [[Category:Indian Muslims]] | ||
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[[Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni]] | [[Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]] | [[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]] | ||
[[Category:Chief | [[Category:Chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 25 November 2025
Jawed Usmani | |
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| Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 17 February 2015 – 8 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Singh Pankaj |
| Succeeded by | Bhavesh Kumar Singh[1] |
| Chief Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 23 March 2012 – 31 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Anoop Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Alok Ranjan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jawed Usmani 9 January 1956 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Jawed Usmani (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a retired IAS officer. He also served as the Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He was the Chief Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh from March 2012 to May 2014.[3][4]
Education[edit | edit source]
Usmani has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and an MSc in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Usmani was an officer of the 1978 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.[6] Prior to appointment as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, he worked in different capacities in the government of India, including as Joint Secretary to the Prime Minister.[7] In the international arena, Usmani was Senior Advisor to the Executive Director at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and Minister (Economic Cooperation) at the Embassy of India in Nepal.[8][9]
Usmani's key assignments in the state government included Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Special Secretary to the Chief Minister, managing director and CEO of UP State Cement Corporation, and District Magistrate and Collector of Gorakhpur and Bulandshahr districts. After his removal from the post of Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Government, Usmani served as the Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Board of Revenue.[6]
Usmani took voluntary retirement (VRS) from the Indian Administrative Service in February 2015, and was subsequently appointed the Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh and served there till January 2021.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Vachani, Sushil; Usmani, Jawed, eds. (2014). Adaptation To Climate Change in Asia. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781781954720. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ETGovernment.com. "Retired IPS officer appointed UP Chief Information Commissioner – ET Government". ETGovernment.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jawed Usmani takes oath as UP Chief Information Commissioner", Daily News & Analysis, 17 February 2015,
- ↑ "New Power Centre", India Today, 31 March 2012
- ↑ "Alok Ranjan to be new Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary", CNN-IBN, 31 May 2014
- ↑ Once you join IAS you automatically get degree from Harvard and Taxila. He was topper of IAS with lowest written but highest interview score in 1979. "Biography of Speakers" Archived 20 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Business School India Business Conference 2013, 27 April 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Jawed Usmani – Executive Record Sheet". Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Jawed Usmani - Executive Record Sheet" Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
- ↑ "Biography of Jawed Usmani", Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Bureaucracy will be made transparent, accountable: State chief secretary", The Times of India, 30 March 2012
External links[edit | edit source]
- Uttar Pradesh Information Commission Archived 6 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Jawed Usmani presenting at "Harvard Without Borders: Mapping the Kumbh Mela" at Harvard University's South Asia Institute at YouTube
- India Today High and Mighty power list 2012: The Official Top 10
- Rare ! Original IAS Interview Clip of IAS Javed Usmani , 1978 Batch