Dr Vishwas Mehta IAS Rtd

 

 

Dr. Vishwas Mehta IAS

Chief Information Commissioner

 Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

+91 471 2332533(O) 

 

 

Educational Qualifications  

 

2018

Certificate of course completion on “Negotiations for Public leaders” at Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley,USA

2012

Leadership Programme at Judge Business School, Cambridge,UK

 

2011

Certificate of Advanced Study in Maxwell School of Public  Administration, Syracuse University, New York, USA

 

 

2003

Ph.D ( Mohanlal Sukhadia University,Udaipur,Rajasthan, INDIAThesis. A Critical Study of Cultural Tourism & Management Practices

 

1997

M.B.A. with Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management.(Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi)

 

 

1996

Advance Diploma in Management

(Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi)

 

1996

Diploma in Marketing Management

(Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi)

 

1995

Diploma in Management

(Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi)

 

 

1982

M. Sc (Hons.) Geology, Punjab University,Chandigarh (Gold   Medallist)

 

1980

B. Sc.(Hons.) Geology, Punjab University, Chandigarh (Gold Medallist)

 

 

Assignments

       

       

  • Chief Information Commissioner, Government of Kerala (01.03.2021 to present)
  • Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala (From 30.05.2020 to 28.02.2021)
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Home & Vigilance Department, Govt. of Kerala with                       additional charge of ACS, Water Resources, CSIN & Housing Dept (From  30.04.2019 )
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources, CSIN & Housing Department, Govt. of Kerala (From  15.12.2018 )
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Planning & Economic Affairs Department and Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board, Govt. of Kerala (From 29.05. 2018 to 15.12.2018)
  • Resident Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala, Kerala House, New Delhi ( 8.08 2016 to 19.05.2018)
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management & Housing Department (01.03.2016 to July 2016)
  • Principal Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Kerala (21.04. 2015 to 01.03.2016)
  • Principal Secretary, General Education Department, Government of Kerala. (January 2015 to April 2015)
  • Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt Of India, New Delhi. (April,2012 to October 2014)
  • Joint Secretary & Senior Directing Staff (Civil Services), National Defence College, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, New Delhi.(July, 2009 to April, 2012)           
  • Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Dept, Govt. of  Kerala (June,2005 to June 2009)
  • Director, West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan. (May,1999 to May, 2005)
  • Deputy Secretary, Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Govt. of India. (March, 1998 to May 1999)
  • Managing Director, MILMA (Kerala Milk Marketing Federation) (Nov,1996 to Mar, 1998)
  • District Collector, Wayanad, Kerala ( Dec., 1994 to Nov., 1996)
  • District Collector, Idukki, Kerala ( Nov., 1994 to Dec., 1994)
  • Managing Director, Kerala State Co-operative Rubber Marketing Federation Ltd. (Feb,1992 to Nov,1994)
  • Deputy Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Kerala (Jan.1991 to Feb.1992)
  • Asst. Collector, Mananthawadi, Wayanad, Kerala (October ’88 to January, ’91)
  • Assistant Collector (U/T), Quilon, Kerala (June 1987 to June1988 )

 

Selections

  • Joined I.A.S. (Indian Administrative Service) in August, 1986 (All India 9th Rank)
  • Joined I.P.S. (Indian Police Service) in January, 1985
  • Joined O.N.G.C.(Oil & Natural Gas Co.) Executive Officer in 1983
  • Joined S.A.I.L.(Steel Authority India ltd.) Management Trainee 1983

 

Publications

  • Contributed Chapter "Innovative Initiatives in Health Care By Indian Government" in Book Titled "Innovations in Heath Care Management  Cost- Effective & Sustainable Solutions" Published by CRC Press New York 2015
  • Published Article “India that Really is” in NDC Golden Jubilee Special IssueApril, 2010
  • Published Article on Essential National Health Research for Achieving Millennium Development Goals (Teens - CDC, Trivandrum -April/June, 2006)
  • Published book Cultural Heritage & Educational Initiatives (Co Editor; Authors Press 06)
  • Published article on Cultural Tourism Management (A Vision of Cultural Heritage & Eco-Tourism Magazine) 2004
  • Published article on Cultural Tourism management (Pratipalika - International Seminars conducted at Udaipur) 2004
  • Published two papers on Research findings on scientific studies conducted       in Mandi area of Himachal Pradesh 1983

 

 

Visits Abroad

USA, Canada, UK,  Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Vatican,  Denmark,  Austria, Slovenia, Finland, Netherlands, Czeck Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Egypt, Tanzania, South Africa, Cuba, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, UAE,  Vietnam, Kazakhstan,  Armenia, Georgia, China &  Hongkong,  Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Srilanka, Indonesia, Mauritius, Israel.