Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Meet the new director of NTA… IITian and IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola, has received a national award


Pradeep Singh Kharola NTA Chairman: Amid headlines of NEET paper leak, UGC NET paper leak and sudden change in CSIR NET and NEET PG exam dates, the head of NTA i.e. National Testing Agency has been changed. The central government has removed ex-NTA chairman Subodh Singh and appointed Pradeep Singh Kharola as NTA Director. Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pradeep Singh Kharola was on Saturday appointed as the new chief of NTA. he/she has been given additional charge of the post of NTA Director General. Who is Pradeep Singh Kharola? Know about the new DG of NTA.

Which positions has Pradeep Singh Kharola held?

Pradeep Singh Kharola, who was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Trade Promotion Organization, is a 1985 batch IAS officer from Karnataka cadre. Born in 1961, Kharola has also been the Secretary of the Civil Aviation Ministry and before that, the Director of the Ministry of Tourism.

National Award and Prime Minister Award

National Award and Prime Minister Award

IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola has received the National Award for E-Governance. he/she has served as Joint Secretary in the National Administrative Reform Commission. he/she has also been awarded the Prime Minister’s Outstanding Public Administration Award for outstanding service in public administration.

Mechanical engineer and then studied at IIT

Mechanical engineer and then studied at IIT

Kharola did his/her graduation in Mechanical Engineering. he/she completed his/her B.Tech Mechanical Engineering degree from Indore University in 1982. But after that he/she got admission in IIT Delhi, from where he/she completed his/her post graduation (Master’s degree) in Industrial Engineering.

Pradeep Singh Kharola: Studying Abroad

Pradeep Singh Kharola: Studying Abroad

After completing BTech and MTech in Engineering in India, Pradeep Kharola went abroad. he/she studied Master in Development Management from Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines.

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