Valsa Nair Singh
Valsa Nair Singh | |
|---|---|
| Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture Department Maharashtra government[1][2] | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Principal Secretary of Civil Aviation and Excise Maharashtra government[3][4] | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Divisional commissioner of Konkan division | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| District Collector of Mumbai City | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ghaziabad | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Ashish Kumar Singh (IAS) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St. Teresa's College, University of Kerala, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs |
| Occupation | IAS Officer |
Valsa Nair Singh is an IAS officer of the 1991 batch[5] and Principal Secretary of Tourism and Culture Department, Maharashtra government.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Early life and education
Valsa Nair Singh was born in Kochi, Kerala to Mr A P Raman Nair, an IPS officer, and Mrs Thankamma Nair. She completed her schooling in the districts of Kottayam, Kochi and Trivandrum. She graduated in English literature from St. Teresa's College, Kochi, and earned a Master’s in History from University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus. Ms Singh completed a Post Graduate diploma in Journalism & Public Relations. She also earned a Master’s in Public Policy from Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, USA.[14]
Career
Valsa Nair Singh began her career as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. During her tenure, Ghaziabad witnessed the first crime-free assembly elections in 1993. She also worked in the Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority, the two planned cities of National Capital Region (India).[15]
In 1998, Ms Singh was transferred to Chandrapur of Maharashtra cadre and later Gadchiroli district in Vidarbha region as the Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad. During her tenure in Chandrapur and Gadchiroli district, she worked to implement Government policies in the sectors of education, employment, women and child development, etc., in the most underdeveloped and Naxalite-infested areas of the State.
As District Collector of Mumbai City (2006–07) and later as Divisional commissioner (2007–08) for Konkan division comprising the six districts of Coastal Maharashtra, she has been closely associated with the problems of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[16]
In 2008, Valsa Nair Singh went to New York and completed her Master’s in Public Policy from Syracuse University.[14]
After completing her Master’s, Valsa Nair Singh returned to Maharashtra and took charge as Principal Secretary of the Department of Environment in the Government of Maharashtra.[17][18]
Valsa Nair Singh represented the State in the three-day seminar held under the aegis of Harvard University in Venice. The first Action Plan for Climate change was conceived and rolled out by the Department during this period.[19]
V.N. Singh was appointed as Principal Secretary (Tourism and Culture) Maharashtra government in 2014.[20] During this time, she initiated the Single Window Approval System for Film Shootings in the State. The project was launched in Mumbai in 2018 as the first Single Window Film Shooting approval in the Country.
In 2017, V.N Singh was appointed as Principal Secretary - Tourism, Civil Aviation[21] and Excise Maharashtra government.[22][23][24]
Subsequently, she was appointed as Principal Secretary - Tourism again from 2020 onwards.
Positions held
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ghaziabad (1993-1998)
- Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad for Chandrapur and Gadchiroli district (1998-2003)
- District Collector of Mumbai City (2006–07)
- Divisional commissioner of Konkan division (2007–08)
- Principal Secretary, Dept. of Environment (2008 - 2013)[25]
- Principal Secretary, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra government (2014-2017)
- Principal Secretary of Civil Aviation and Excise Maharashtra government[26]
- State Environment Secretary[20]
- Principal Secretary State Tourism Department, Maharashtra government (2020–Present)[27]
References
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- ↑ "Witness in the Corridors". www.witnessinthecorridors.com.
- ↑ Chaturvedi, Anumeha. "Hotels in Maharashtra get nod to sell off liquor stock, but not in Mumbai". The Economic Times.
- ↑ Wadke, Rahul. "Maharashtra looks to rake in revenues by allowing home delivery of liquor". @businessline.
- ↑ "Civil List". easy.nic.in.
- ↑ "Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries" (PDF). Iaapi.
- ↑ "Maharashtra issues transfer orders for 12 IAS officers after notifying their elevation - ET Government". ETGovernment.com.
- ↑ Piramal, Aparna (2015-09-10). Working Out of the Box: 40 stories of Leading CEOs. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-736-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Deshpande, Alok (18 August 2020). "Home awaits full-time bureaucrat, but two departments see abrupt transfers". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Ola partners Maha govt to launch 'Mumbai Darshan' service". DNA India. 12 April 2017.
- ↑ "Valsa Nair Singh new MMRDA's Add Metropolitan Commissioner". www.indiainfoline.com.
- ↑ Deshpande, Alok (2020-08-18). "Home awaits full-time bureaucrat, but two departments see abrupt transfers". The Hindu.
- ↑ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 2007. Search this book on
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Women of Substance" (PDF). Femina.
- ↑ "V N Singh appointed Principal Secretary- Civil Aviation and Excise Maharashtra | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". indianbureaucracy.com. 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Developing Konkan tourism is prime focus: Valsa Nair Singh at 'The Virtual Maritime India Summit'". ANI News.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Dhaval (16 October 2018). "Get a club license for liquor at doorstep in Maharashtra". DNA India.
- ↑ Heidcamp, C.Patrick; Morrissey, John. Towards Coastal Resilience and Sustainability. Search this book on
- ↑ "Department of Personnel and Training" (PDF). NIC.in.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sathyanarayanan, Divya. "Maharashtra government announces sops for ease of business in hotel & tourism industry". The Economic Times.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Anirban; Mishra, Mihir. "Chopper crash brings maintenance, infrastructure, training issues back to the fore". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "An Exclusive Interview With Ms. Valsa Nair Singh, Principal Secretary, Maharashtra Excise » Brewer World-Everything about beer is here". Brewer World-Everything about beer is here. 2021-05-26.
- ↑ "Maharashtra State Excise". exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in.
- ↑ Chaturvedi, Anumeha. "Maharashtra allows hotels, restaurants to sell alcohol for off-premises consumption". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Green flag for Ganeshotsav | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Chaturvedi, Anumeha. "Maharashtra allows hotels, restaurants to sell alcohol for off-premises consumption". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Maharashtra's caravan policy aims to promote tourism, generate jobs, says official". The Economic Times.
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