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'''Pankaj Agrawala''' is the joint secretary of the government of India's Department of IT, Ministry of Communication and IT.<ref>[http://archives.chennaionline.com/events/Business/2004/09connect.asp archives.chenaionline.com]</ref> He manages e-infrastructure in the Department of IT and represents India in the [[GAC]] of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2006/01/11/who-shall-own-china-or-arabia-internet-ip-questions-on-the-rise/ ip-watch.org]</ref><ref>[http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/Decision_25062007_44.pdf rti.india.gov]</ref> Pankaj is a member of the 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>

'''Pankaj Agrawala''' is the joint secretary of the government of India's Department of IT<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/pankaj-agrawala/2/3b6/1b4 linkenin.com]</ref>, Ministry of Communication and IT.<ref>[http://archives.chennaionline.com/events/Business/2004/09connect.asp archives.chenaionline.com]</ref> He manages e-infrastructure in the Department of IT and represents India in the [[GAC]] of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2006/01/11/who-shall-own-china-or-arabia-internet-ip-questions-on-the-rise/ ip-watch.org]</ref><ref>[http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/Decision_25062007_44.pdf rti.india.gov]</ref> Pankaj is a member of the 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>

Mr. Agrawala is on the board of telecom infrastructure companies IIT and [[NIXI]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1827128.cms economictimes.indiatimes.com]</ref> 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> He is on the steering committee of International Management Institute<ref>[http://www.knowledge-economy.in/Others/SteeringComm.asp knowledge-economy.in]</ref> and also serves at DOEACC CENTRE, AURANGABAD in several Capacities.<ref>[http://doeaccaurangabad.org.in/download/pdfs/RTI-Final.pdf doeaccurangabad.org.in]</ref>

Mr. Agrawala is on the board of telecom infrastructure companies IIT and chief executive at [[NIXI]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1827128.cms economictimes.indiatimes.com]</ref> 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> He is on the steering committee of International Management Institute<ref>[http://www.knowledge-economy.in/Others/SteeringComm.asp knowledge-economy.in]</ref> and also serves at DOEACC CENTRE, AURANGABAD in several Capacities.<ref>[http://doeaccaurangabad.org.in/download/pdfs/RTI-Final.pdf doeaccurangabad.org.in]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

He has been the Managing Director of the UPDESCO, the designated State Level Agency for the Electoral Commission. In this position he played a very important role in Software Development for the Elector Roll Management System. He also did a lot of private sector work in setting up India's first IT university.<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>

He has been the Managing Director of the UPDESCO, the designated State Level Agency for the Electoral Commission. In this position he played a very important role in Software Development for the Elector Roll Management System. He also did a lot of private sector work in setting up India's first IT university.<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. Agrawala is the vice chairman of [[GAC]].<ref>[http://gac.icann.org/elected-officers gac.icann.org]</ref> He represented India at the [[WSIS]].<ref>[http://www.wgig.org/docs/JUNE-Participantslist.pdf wgig.org]</reF>

Mr. Agrawala is the vice chairman of [[GAC]].<ref>[http://gac.icann.org/elected-officers gac.icann.org]</ref> He represented India at the [[WSIS]].<ref>[http://www.wgig.org/docs/JUNE-Participantslist.pdf wgig.org]</reF>

Mr. Agarwala attends GAC and other <ref>[http://www.nro.net/meetings/nro-meetings/joint-nro-gac-roundtable-on-ip-addressing nro.net]</ref> ITC meetings.<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/PL_Feb13.html intgovforum.org]</ref>

Mr. Agarwala attends GAC <ref>[http://www.nro.net/meetings/nro-meetings/joint-nro-gac-roundtable-on-ip-addressing nro.net]</ref> ITC meetings.<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/PL_Feb13.html intgovforum.org]</ref>

He has been a panelist, chair, speaker and session moderator at various national and International meetings and workshops related to IT and Internet.<ref>[http://www.iamai.in/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=72&MenuId=81 iamai.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.ipv6forum.in/index.php?Itemid=45&id=26&option=com_content&task=view ipv6forum.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/uploadedFiles/ICC/policy/e-business/pages/Program.pdf iccwbo.org]</ref><ref>[http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/india/events/ictd2007/program.htm research.micrsoft.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/hindi/consultations/ws.networks.asp knowledgecommission.gov.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.skoch.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=861&Itemid=1355 skoch.in]</ref>

He has been a panelist, chair, speaker and session moderator at various national and International meetings and workshops related to IT and Internet.<ref>[http://www.iamai.in/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=72&MenuId=81 iamai.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.ipv6forum.in/index.php?Itemid=45&id=26&option=com_content&task=view ipv6forum.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/uploadedFiles/ICC/policy/e-business/pages/Program.pdf iccwbo.org]</ref><ref>[http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/india/events/ictd2007/program.htm research.micrsoft.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/hindi/consultations/ws.networks.asp knowledgecommission.gov.in]</ref><ref>[http://www.skoch.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=861&Itemid=1355 skoch.in]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==

He is from the 1978 batch of IAS (Uttar Pradesh cadre). Mr. Agrawala has a Masters in Public Administration, Development Economics and History. He was a Mason Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. He completed his education from Harvard in 1994. He is an executive committee member of the Harvard Club of India.<ref>[http://harvardclubofindia.com/uploads/File/harvard/Letter%20for%20AGM%20and%20Election%20-%2028.10.10.pdf harvardclubofindia.com]</ref>

Mr. Agrawala has a Masters in Public Administration, Development Economics and History. He was a Mason Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. He completed his education from Harvard in 1994. He is an executive committee member of the Harvard Club of India.<ref>[http://harvardclubofindia.com/uploads/File/harvard/Letter%20for%20AGM%20and%20Election%20-%2028.10.10.pdf harvardclubofindia.com]</ref>

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