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Mr. Pankaj has been the joint secretary of GoI, Department of IT, Ministry of Communication and IT. He manages e-infrastructure in the Department of IT and in that capacity represents India in the [[GAC]] of [[ICANN]]. He is a vice chairman of [[GAC]].  

Mr. Pankaj has been the joint secretary of GoI, Department of IT, Ministry of Communication and IT. He manages e-infrastructure in the Department of IT and in that capacity represents India in the [[GAC]] of [[ICANN]]. He is a vice chairman of [[GAC]]. He is a member of Department of Information Technology CIC Division<ref>[http://www.mit.gov.in/content/annexure-ii-group-viii mit.gov.in]</ref> and Governing Council of C-MET.<ref>[http://www.mit.gov.in/content/personnel-group-viii mit.gov.in]</ref>

He is on the Board of Telecom Infrastructure Manufacturing Company, IIT and [[NIXI]].

He is on the Board of Telecom Infrastructure Manufacturing Company, IIT and [[NIXI]]. He is also the Joint Secretary of IAS, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.<ref>[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/people.html new.dli.ernet.in]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

He was the secretary to the U.P. Government from 1998-2002. He has held positions in various departments including the Department of Planning; the Department of Banking and Private Capital Investments; the Department of Externally Aided Projects, there he managed five World Bank projects; the department of IT and Electronics and the department of Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion.<ref>[http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Videsh_Sanchar_Nigam_(VSL)/Pankaj_Agrawala wikinvest.com]</ref>

He was the secretary to the U.P. Government from 1998-2002. He has held positions in various departments including the Department of Planning; the Department of Banking and Private Capital Investments; the Department of Externally Aided Projects, there he managed five World Bank projects; the department of IT and Electronics and the department of Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion.<ref>[http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Videsh_Sanchar_Nigam_(VSL)/Pankaj_Agrawala wikinvest.com]</ref>

He been an IAS officer and has handled various departments and a multitude of portfolios. He has been the Managing Director of the UPDESCO, the designated State Level Agency for the Electoral Commission. In this position he play a very important role in Software Development for  an Elector Roll Management System. He also did a lot of work in setting up India's first IT university in the private sector.

He has been the Managing Director of the UPDESCO, the designated State Level Agency for the Electoral Commission. In this position he play a very important role in Software Development for  an Elector Roll Management System. He also did a lot of work in setting up India's first IT university in the private sector.<ref>[http://www.cdac.in/html/connect/3q2003/art03.asp cdac.in]</ref> He is on the board of Directors of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited.<ref>[http://www.tatacommunications.com/downloads/investors/CorpGovernance2004.pdf tatacommunications.com]</ref><ref>[http://google.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHTML1?ID=5486030&SessionID=AaqjHFAQq_DPiP7 google.brand.edgar-online.com]</ref>

 

Mr Agarwala attends GAC meetings.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/meetings/nro-meetings/joint-nro-gac-roundtable-on-ip-addressing nro.net]</ref>

Besides being a Mason Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA, Shri. Agrawala also holds a Masters in Public Administration from the same University.

His presence fills the room even as he briskly gets down to business. A quick round of introductions with the Heads of activities and Departments of C-DAC and Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, e-infrastructure and eLearning in the Department of Information Technology (DIT) has already grasped the key issues and seeks clarifications, probes further and offers suggestions and assistance. His enthusiasm and effervescence is infectious. His promises convey a commitment.

A key driver of the merger of some of the scientific societies of the Dept of Information Technology with C-DAC recently, C-DAC Connect spoke to Shri Agrawala on issues concerning the post merger scenario and C-DAC's role thereon.

== Education ==

== Education ==

== External Links ==

== External Links ==

[http://www.cdac.in/html/connect/3q2003/art03.asp Interview with Pankaj Agarwala]

[http://www.cdac.in/html/connect/3q2003/art03.asp Interview with Pankaj Agarwala]