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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]]. 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>

Mr. Pankaj has been the joint secretary of GoI, 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 in that capacity represents India in the [[GAC]] of [[ICANN]]. 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 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 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>

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>

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

 

He is a vice chairman of [[GAC]].<ref>[http://gac.icann.org/elected-officers gac.icann.org]</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 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>

== 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]

== References ==

== References ==