T. R. Satishchandran

Tumkur Ramaiya Satishchandran
Tumakūru Rāmayya Satīścaṃdran
8th Governor of Goa
In office
16 January 1998 – 18 April 1998
Appointed by President of India (then, K. R. Narayanan)
President K. R. Narayanan
Prime Minister I. K. Gujral
Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane
Preceded by P. C. Alexander
Succeeded by J. F. R. Jacob
7th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
In office
12 June 1996 – 30 June 1997
Prime Minister H. D. Devegowda
Preceded by A. N. Varma
Succeeded by N. N. Vohra
Chief Secretary of Karnataka
In office
December 1983 – October 1987
Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde
Personal details
Born Tumkur Ramaiya Satishchandran
(1929-04-14)April 14, 1929
Madras Presidency, British India
(now, Karnataka, India)
Died September 12, 2009(2009-09-12) (aged 80)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) 1 (wife)
Children 2
Awards Padma Bhushan (2005)

Tumkur Ramaiya Satishchandran (14 April 1929–12 September 2009; IAST: Tumakūru Rāmayya Satīścaṃdran) was a Padma Bhushan winning 1952 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Karnataka cadre, who served as the Governor of Goa and also served as the th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, the Chief Secretary of Karnataka and Power Secretary of India.

Education

Satishchandran had a graduate honours (BSc honours) degree in physics from Mysore University,[1] a postgraduate diploma in electrical engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,[1] and a degree in social administration from the London School of Economics.[1]

Career

As an IAS officer

Satishchandran served in various key positions for both the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka, like as the Chief Secretary of Karnataka, Secretary (Industries), Director (Industries) and as deputy commissioner and district magistrate of districts in the Karnataka government;[1] and as the Union Power Secretary, a secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, Advisor (Energy) in the Planning Commission, director of the National Institute of Community Development and as a director in the now-erstwhile Ministry of Community Development in the Indian government.[1]

Power Secretary of India

Satishchandran was appointed as the Power Secretary of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC); during his tenure as secretary in the now-erstwhile Ministry of Energy, Satishchandran was elected the president of World Energy Conference,[1][2][3] a first for an Indian.[3]

Chief Secretary of Karnataka

Satishchandran was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Karnataka by the Chief Minister of Karnataka; he assumed the office of chief secretary in December 1983,[3][4] and demitted it — whilst simultaneously retiring from service — in October 1987, after getting an extension of service from the Government of India of six months,[3][4] following a request by the then-Karnataka chief minister, Ramakrishna Hegde,[3][4] thus serving as the state's top bureaucrat for almost four years.

Post-IAS

After his retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, Satishchandran was appointed the director of Institute for Social and Economic Change;[1][3][5] Satishchandran was later elevated to the position of the institute's chairperson.[5]

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India

Satishchandran was appointed by prime minister, H. D. Deve Gowda, through the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), as his principal secretary;[3] Satishchandran assumed the office of principal secretary in June 1996,[6] and demitted it in June 1997.[7]

Governor of Goa

Satishchandran was appointed as the Governor of Goa by the President of India in January 1998,[3] succeeding another former IAS officer P. C. Alexander; Satishchandran resigned from the position of the state of Goa's governor in April 1998, after a change in government.[3]

Death

Satishchandran died of an illness on 12 September 2009.[8] On Satishchandran's death, former prime minister, H. D. Deve Gowda said, "I am deeply saddened and shocked to learn about the passing away of Mr Satish Chandran";[8] whereas the then-leader of opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, V. S. Ugrappa said that the best way to pay tribute to a visionary such as Satishchandran was to follow the examples set by them.[8] The council observed a minute's silence in the memory of Satishchandran and S. Rudrappa, a freedom fighter and former member of Karnataka legislative assembly, who also died in 2009.[8]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "T R Satish Chandran". Institution of Engineers (India). Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "T.R. Satish Chandran elected president of World Energy Conference". India Today. Aroon Purie. October 15, 1983. ISSN 0254-8399. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jairaj, K. (October 1, 2009). "Satishchandran: Civil servant of a model kind". Deccan Herald. OCLC 185061134. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Rajendran, S. (June 17, 2013). "Karnataka Chief Secretary set to get an extended four-month term". The Hindu. Bangalore: N. Ram. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "S.L. Rao is ISEC Chairman". Business Line. Our Bureau. The Hindu Group. January 10, 2004. ISSN 0971-7528. OCLC 456162874. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "List of Principal Secretaries to PM along with their Tenures" (PDF). Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  7. ↑
  8. 1 2 3 4 "T.R. Satish Chandran dead". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. Bangalore: N. Ram. September 12, 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Press Note : 96 Persons receive Padma Awards this year". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. January 25, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ "10 from State figure in Padma awards list". The Hindu. Our Special Correspondent. Bangalore: N. Ram. January 25, 2005. ISSN 0971-751X. OCLC 13119119. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Padma Awards 2005". Outlook. January 25, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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