Indian Economic Service

Profile

Dr. Chandra Sekhar Mohapatra

Date of Birth	:	3 Jun 1962
Gender	:	Male
Date of Entry into Service	:	22 Dec 1986
Date of Superannuation	:	30 Jun 2022
Mother Tongue	:	Odia
Languages known	:	English, Hindi

Mode of Recruitment	:	Direct Recruitment
Present Grade	:	HAG
Date of entry into present Grade	:	21 Jul 2017
Present Posting	:	GST Council Secretariat, Dept of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Present Designation	:	Additional Secretary
Nature of post	:	Deputation
Domicile State	:	Orissa
Place of domicile	:	Dhenkanal
		period of expiry of deputation 30 Jun 2022

Educational Qualifications

Degree	University/Institution	Subject/Subject of specialization	Year of passing/completion	Achievements
Graduation	Utkal University	B.A. (Economics Honours)	1981	First Division
Post-Graduation	Utkal University	M.A. (Economics)	1983	First Division
M. Phil	Panjab University	M. Phil	2004	Distinction
PhD	Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Center for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP)	PhD in Economics	2012	Degree awarded
Post Doctoral


Other Qualification(s)	London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK	M Sc (Economics)	1997

Whether Study leave has been availed by the Officer	:	Yes
		Details regarding the course attended /Ph D completed during the period.
		Ph D in Economics from Center for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP) Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi titled Disability, and its Interlinkages with Education, Employment and Poverty in India

Details of Posting in IES

Grade	Designation	Place of Posting	Brief description of duties	Date	Total Time period	Category
HAG	Additional Secretary	GST Council Secretariat, DoR, Ministry of Finance	As Additional Secretary, heads the Goods and Services Tax Council Secretariat. Assist the Council, which is a federal body comprising of the Union Finance Minister, the Union Minister of State for Finance and the State Finance Ministers. The Council is mandated to make recommendations on all GST related policy issues. In addition, assists various Groups of Ministers, Committees of Officers, organizes National conferences of SGST,CGST tax administrators, etc.	12 Apr 2021 - 27 May 2021 Till Date		CSS Deputation
HAG	Additional Secretary	DEA Ministry of Finance	As Additional Secretary, headed the Financial Stability and Cyber Security Division, and Bilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Finance Division of DEA. Assisted the Financial Stability and Development Council, viz. FSDC, the apex Council for the Indian financial sector chaired by Union Finance Minister that involves, in depth understanding of the financial sector issues in general and financial stability, systemic risk and macro prudential policy related issues in particular, both national and international. As in charge of Bilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Finance, pursued bilateral policy matters in India’s interest, handled all work related to Bilateral Development Assistance received by India from a number of countries, Lines of Credit extended by India to developing countries under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme, viz. IDEAS, various external aided projects. As in charge of the Fund Bank and ADB Division, looked after the works related to International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank, African Development Bank, Global Environment Facility, Green Climate Fund, International Fund for Agricultural Development etc.	1 Jul 2018 - 9 Apr 2021	2 Years, 9 Months, 9 Days	CSS Deputation
SAG	Adviser	DEA Ministry of Finance	As an Adviser of the apex institution Financial Stability and Development Council FSDC under chairmanship of Finance Minister dealt with issues relating to systemic risks, financial stability and monitoring of markets and economy. Assisted the apex FSDC supporting the Council in conducting business, which involves analysing state of economy including domestic and global financial stability situation. Handled inter regulatory coordination issues including those relating to systemic risk, financial stability, monitoring of financial markets and economy, financial sector development, reforms, financial literacy and financial inclusion.	19 Jan 2012 - 30 Jun 2018	6 Years, 5 Months, 11 Days	Cadre
NFSG	Director	Capital Markets Division DEA Ministry of Finance	As Director Secondary Markets, was responsible for policy making in capital market sector, monitoring of financial markets and daily reporting on securities market, stock market vigilance, policy reforms in capital market, SEBI Board agenda, matters relating to SEBI Act, Securities Contracts Regulations Act, Depositories Act, Section 20 of Indian Trusts Act and related rules and regulations. Regulatory and establishment matters of SEBI and Securities Appellate Tribunal, took initiative and closely worked towards developing an equity scheme, developing Qualified Foreign Investor framework for capital market and e voting mechanism for listed companies, launching SME exchange platforms, examined Jalan Committee recommendations and firmed up views on exchange governance.	16 Aug 2007 - 18 Jan 2012	4 Years, 5 Months, 3 Days	Cadre
NFSG	Director	Plan Coordination and Tourism Planning Commission	Analyzed the fiscal allocation expenditure pattern and policy for continuing centrally sponsored schemes and piloted restructuring rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes of GOI Pursued Zero Based Budgeting of plan schemes of Ministries or Department.	4 Jun 2004 - 15 Aug 2007	3 Years, 2 Months, 11 Days	Cadre
NFSG	Director	Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment	As DS and then Director Disabilities Division handled all administrative and developmental matters relating to all six National Institutes in the Disability Sector and the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India	25 Sep 1998 - 3 Jun 2004	5 Years, 8 Months, 9 Days	CSS Deputation
JAG	Deputy Commissioner, Projects	Ministry of Agriculture	Responsible for implementation of World Food assisted Food Aid Projects in India envisaging forestry tribal development irrigation and support to ICDS projects Also dealt with matters relating to FAO UNIDO UNDP as well as celebration of World Food Day.	9 Oct 1997 - 24 Sep 1998	11 Months, 15 Days	Cadre
STS	Senior Research Officer	Planning Commission	As SRO State Plans dealt with Annual Plan Five Year Plans of States UTs, including issue of guidelines earmarking outlays Handled work relating to development plans and policies for UTs Also dealt with sanction of Additional Central Assistance ACA to State	3 Jul 1991 - 30 Aug 1996	5 Years, 1 Months, 29 Days	Cadre
STS	Deputy Director	Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices Ministry of Agriculture	Assisted Commission for Agricultural Costs Prices in preparation of periodic reports on prices policy relating to rabi crops kharif crops sugar cane and jute crops submitted to GOI. Also prepared reviews, background notes with analysis pertaining to agriculture	5 Apr 1988 - 3 Jul 1991	3 Years, 2 Months, 28 Days	Cadre
STS	IES Probationer	Dept. of Economic Affairs	Rigorous training on theory and practice on economic policy, planning and overseeing economic administration	22 Dec 1986 - 4 Apr 1988	1 Years, 3 Months, 12 Days	Cadre

Personal/Study Leave (if any)

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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)
2011	Mortgage market, securitization structured finance	IMF	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1
2004	Programme on Insurance and Other Financial Sectors	National Insurance Academy	Pune	1
1999	Issues relating to Capital Markets	Unit Trust of India Institute of Capital Markets	Mumbai	1
1998	Macro Economic Management	Administrative Staff College of India	Hyderabad	1
1988	Field study on Development programmes, Finance and District Administration	HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration	Jaipur	12
1988	Agricultural Economics Poverty and Inequality Public Economics	Indian School of Political Economy	Lonavla	6
1987	Micro and Macro Economics Agricultural Economics Econometric Modelling Development Policy Project Evaluation and Social Cost Benefit Analysis	Institute of Economic Growth	New Delhi	40
1987	Specialized Programme on Rural Financing including Field visits and Studies on Agricultural Development Programme and Rural Lending	College on Agricultural Banking	Pune	2
1987	Monetary Credit Policies and Management	Bankers Training College RBI	Mumbai	1
1987	International Economics Regional Grouping of developing countries Balance of Payments	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	New Delhi	1
1987	Secretariat practices office procedures Conduct rules	Institute of Secretariat Training and Management	New Delhi	2
1987	Parliamentary Processes and Procedures	Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training Delhi	New Delhi	1
2017	Mid Career Training Program for IES Officers Phase III	IIM Bangalore	Bengaluru	2
2019	IES Officer in service Training Programme on ‘Value of the Public Good’ with Goldman School of Public Policy,	University of California,	Berkeley, USA	1
2001	Management Development Program	IIM Lucknow	Lucknow	1

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)
1988	IES Probationer	Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance	New Delhi	40
2014	Financial Stability, Systemic Risk and Macro Prudential Policy	IMF Regional Training Institute	Singapore	2
2008	Macro Economic Management and Fiscal Policy	IMF Regional Training Institute	Singapore	2
2004	Advanced Professional Programme on Public Administration	Indian Institute for Public Administration	New Delhi	36
2004	Public Administration	Ecole Nationale d'Administration	Paris	1
1996	MSc in Economics	London School of Economics and Political Science, UK	London	52

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
Publication	Disability Management in India: Challenges and Commitments, published by NIMH and IIPA	Edited a book titled “Disability Management in India: Challenges and Commitments.”		2004
Publication	In edited Book, NIMH and IIPA	Published article titled “Poverty and Disability in India in an edited book Disability Management in India.”		2004
Publication	In edited Book, NIMH and IIPA	Published an article titled “Employment for Persons with Disabilities in an edited book Disability Management in India.”		2004
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	Training on Multi country study mission on marketing strategies for tourism industries at Asian Productivity Organization	India country paper on Tourism Development at IPAD, Fiji		2005
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	International workshop organized by WHO	Employment of the Disadvantaged Opportunities and Challenges Ahead with special reference to persons with disabilities		2003
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	Organized by Ministry of HRD in coordination with five UN agencies	Inclusive Education A mission to Empower the Children with Disabilities		2002
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	Implemented through a Corporation under the Ministry of SJ and E	Review paper on activities under bilateral agreements with UK, USA, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland		2002
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	Workshop for Social Sector development of North Eastern States at Guwahati	Income Generation Programmes in the Social Sector		2001
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	The economics of LDC at London School of Economics	Price Instability in Rice Producers benefits from Price Stabilization and Government Intervention in India		1996
Paper Presentation(Conferences/Seminar)	Institute of Economic Growth	Trend in wholesale prices in India and Prices in Public Sector with special reference to Fertilizer Industry		1987

Specialization

Area of specialization of the officer	Grade	No. of years of specialization gained
Agriculture	JAG	8 Years
Planning	STS	8 Years
Financial Markets	NFSG	4 Years
Tourism	STS	1 Years
Social Justice & Empowerment	NFSG	6 Years
Any other (Financial Stability)	SAG,HAG	9 Years

Specific area of interest/field of work where the officer would prefer to be placed.
Economic Regulation, Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Social Justice & Empowerment

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

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