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Executive Record Sheet
Profile
Mr. Kuntal Sensarma
Date of Birth : 24 Dec 1967
Gender : Male
Date of Entry into Service : 4 Aug 1995
Date of Superannuation : 31 Dec 2027
Mother Tongue : Bengali
Languages known : --Not Set--
Mode of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment
Present Grade : HAG
Date of entry into present Grade : 20 Feb 2024
Present Posting : Department of Rural Development
Present Designation : Senior Economic Adviser
Nature of post : Cadre
Domicile State : West Bengal
Place of domicile : --Not Set--
   

 

Educational Qualifications
Degree University/Institution Subject/Subject of specialization Year of passing/completion Achievements
Graduation Presidency College Economics(Honours) 1989
Post-Graduation University of Calcutta International Economics 1991
M. Phil
PhD
Post Doctoral
         
         
Other Qualification(s) Teri University MA in Public Policy & Sustainable Development 2008
Indian Institute of Public Administration MDP in Public Administration 2017

 

Whether Study leave has been availed by the Officer : No

 

Details of Posting in IES
Grade Designation Place of Posting Brief description of duties Date Total Time
period
Category
JTS Assistant Director Ministry of Labour Planning 25 Oct 1996 - 21 Sep 1999 2 Years, 10 Months, 26 Days Cadre
STS Deputy Director Deptt. of Industrial Policy & Promotion Foreign Technology Collaboration, Industrial Licensing, IEMs 21 Sep 1999 - 13 Apr 2004 4 Years, 6 Months, 23 Days Cadre
STS Assistant Adviser Deptt.of Economic Affairs External Debt Management 13 Apr 2004 - 15 Sep 2004 5 Months, 2 Days Cadre
JAG Deputy Secretary Deptt. of Agriculture & Cooperation Policy 16 Sep 2004 - 19 Mar 2008 3 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days CSS Deputation
JAG Joint Director Deptt. of Posts Economic Unit 20 Mar 2008 - 17 Jul 2008 3 Months, 27 Days Cadre
JAG Joint Director Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Transport Research and Policy 17 Jul 2008 - 5 Jun 2009 10 Months, 18 Days Cadre
NFSG Director Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Transport Research and Policy 5 Jun 2009 - 15 Apr 2011 1 Years, 10 Months, 9 Days Cadre
NFSG Director National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Price Fixation and Monitoring 15 Apr 2011 - 5 Sep 2011 4 Months, 21 Days Cadre
NFSG Director Planning Commission Skill Development and Employment Issues 5 Sep 2011 - 1 Jul 2015 3 Years, 9 Months, 26 Days Cadre
SAG Additional Development Commissioner Office of Development Commissioner MSME Credit issues, public procurement, MSME policy, Administration, Publicity, Parliament, International Cooperation, Export Promotion 1 Jul 2015 - 5 Jul 2016 1 Years, 5 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Department of Fertilisers Fertiliser PSUs, Production and other data. 5 Jul 2016 - 3 Jul 2017 11 Months, 28 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Department of Investment and Public Asset Management Investment and Disinvestment Policy for CPSEs, IT Cell, Transactions relating to Housing and Urban Affairs sector. 1 May 2018 - 7 Apr 2024 1 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade All trade policy matters, fiscal issues of industry, Industrial Policy 3 Sep 2019 - 10 Sep 2020 1 Years, 8 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Ministry of Food Processing Industries International trade issues, taxation, FDI, Export Promotion, Schemes for Clusters, food testing labs, etc. 10 Sep 2020 - 12 Apr 2023 2 Years, 7 Months, 1 Days Cadre
SAG Economic Adviser Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Startups, digital payments, software industry, FDI, BPO, skill development. 12 Apr 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 10 Months, 18 Days Cadre

 

Personal/Study Leave (if any) : APPPA Training programme w.e.f. 4.7.2017 to 30.4.2018

 

Training

Details of In Service training (Both Domestic and Foreign whether debarred from foreign training, if so, the details thereof) attended by the officer sponsored by the cadre.

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
2012 Mid Career Training Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Lucknow 6
  

Details of Training Programme attended by the officer sponsored by the Ministry/Department in which they were posted

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
2018 Value of Public Goods Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, USA 2

 

Any specific area or subject where the officer would prefer to be trained, for current assignment and for long term career progression.

Training for Current assignment :
Training for Long term Career Progression :
 

 

Publication & Awards

Please mention contributions, if any, like publication of articles in journals/ publication of books/paper presentations in seminars or workshops or conferences by the officer during the tenure in IES.

Nature of Activity Name Topic Description Year of publication
Article in Journal/Newspapers The Indian Journal of Labour Economics Migrant Labour in Urban Areas: Dimensions and Determinants 1997
Article in Journal/Newspapers YOJANA Skills For All 2013
Article in Journal/Newspapers CII Journal - Economy Matters Skill Challenges of Informal Sector in India 2014
Article in Journal/Newspapers Laghu Udyog Samachar Funding the Micro and Small Enterprises in India: Issues, Challenges and New Opportunities 2016
Article in Journal/Newspapers CII Journal - Economy Matters Are Flagship MSME Schemes Benefitting the States Uniformly 2018
Article in Journal/Newspapers SCOPE Journal Government of India's Investment in CPSEs : A Policy Perspective 2018

 

Specialization
Area of specialization of the officer Grade No. of years of specialization gained
Trade SAG 0 Years
Commerce & Industry STS,SAG 0 Years
Labour Economics JAG,NFSG 0 Years
Transport NFSG 0 Years

 

Specific area of interest/field of work where the officer would prefer to be placed.

Subject/Area or topic preferred by the officer to deliver a lecture, whenever required.

 

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This profile was last updated on: 7th Apr 2024

 

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