Executive Record Sheet
Profile
Ms. Sonia Pant
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Educational Qualifications
| Degree | University/Institution | Subject/Subject of specialization | Year of passing/completion | Achievements |
| Graduation | KIRORIMAL COLLEGE, DU, DELHI | BA (Hons.) Economics | 1996 | |
| Post-Graduation | DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS , D.U , DELHI | MA (Hons) Economics | 1998 | |
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| Diplomas / Certificate Courses | Diploma, Trade Policy Course, WTO Geneva | 2008 | ||
| Other Qualification(s) | UGC, NET | 1998 |
| Whether Study leave has been availed by the Officer | : | Yes |
Details regarding the course attended /Ph D completed during the period. |
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| Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). Completed course work and synopsis. Working on thesis. |
Details of Posting in IES
| Grade | Designation | Place of Posting | Brief description of duties | Date | Total Time period |
Category |
| JTS | Assistant Director | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | Economics and Statistics | 1 Sep 2003 - 4 Jun 2004 | 9 Months, 3 Days | Cadre |
| JTS | Assistant Director | Department of Commerce | Economic Division | 4 Jun 2004 - 20 Dec 2004 | 6 Months, 16 Days | Cadre |
| JTS | Assistant Director | Department of Commerce | Services in Trade Policy Division | 20 Dec 2004 - 20 Jun 2006 | 1 Years, 5 Months, 29 Days | Cadre |
| STS | Deputy Director | Department of Commerce | Services in Trade Policy Division | 20 Jun 2006 - 26 Jul 2010 | 4 Years, 1 Months, 6 Days | Cadre |
| JAG | Deputy Secretary | Department of Commerce | Services in Trade Policy Division | 27 Jul 2010 - 20 Oct 2013 | 3 Years, 2 Months, 25 Days | CSS Deputation |
| JAG | First Secretary (Services) | Permanent Mission of India to WTO, Geneva | Services, Rules | 20 Oct 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 | 2 Months, 11 Days | CSS Deputation |
| NFSG | First Secretary (Services) | Permanent Mission of India to WTO, Geneva | Services, Rules | 1 Jan 2014 - 20 Oct 2016 | 2 Years, 9 Months, 19 Days | Other Deputation Foreign Posting |
| NFSG | Director | Department of Economic Affairs | Investment Desk and FATF | 28 Dec 2016 - 24 Jul 2017 | 6 Months, 25 Days | Cadre |
| NFSG | Director | Department of Commerce | Services in Trade Policy Division | 24 Jul 2017 - 16 Aug 2019 | 2 Years, 23 Days | Cadre |
| SAG | Additional Development Commissioner | Office of DCMSME | Tool Room and Cluster Development | 16 Aug 2021 - 26 Apr 2022 | 8 Months, 9 Days | Cadre |
| SAG | Deputy Director General | DMEO, NITI Aayog | Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office |
27 Apr 2022 - 25 Aug 2022 Till Date |
Cadre |
| Personal/Study Leave (if any) | : | End tenure leave from 21 October, 2016 to 27 December, 2016. On study leave from 16 August, 2019 up to 16 August, 2021. Pursuing Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). |
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) |
| 2002 | Probationary training in IES | Institute of Economic Growth | Delhi | 40 |
| 2002 | Foundation Course for civil service | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration | Mussorie | 15 |
| 2003 | Financial Management | National Institute of Financial Management | Faridabad | 15 |
| 2008 | Trade Policy Course | World Trade Organization | Geneva | 15 |
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) |
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 Economic Times | Why is India FDI Shy | 2003 | |
| Article in Journal/Newspapers | The Economic Times | Niceties of FDI flows into states | 2004 | |
| Article in Journal/Newspapers | Business Line | In post COVID world, services will recover fast | 2020 | |
| Article in Journal/Newspapers | Financial Express | Renegotiating FTAs: India and the European Union | 2021 | |
| Article in Journal/Newspapers | Mint (Live Mint) | Digital India is well positioned to make the most of globalization | 2022 | |
| Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar) | EIITF (Conference on Empirical Issues in International Trade & Finance, IIFT Kolkata) , 2021 | Servicification of Manufacturing: Evidence from Developing Countries | 2021 |
Specialization
| Area of specialization of the officer | Grade | No. of years of specialization gained |
| Trade | JTS,STS,JAG,NFSG | 13 Years |
| Commerce & Industry | JTS,STS,JAG,NFSG | 13 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.
Trade, Commerce & Industry
Disclaimer:
For the correctness of information provided in the ER sheet, the concerned officer is responsible.IES Cadre, Department of Economic Affairs or the National Informatics Centre will not be responsible for any decision or claim that is based on the basis of displayed data.This profile was last updated on: 25th Aug 2022