Shri Chandra Bhushan Paliwal, 56, has assumed the office of Chief Vigilance Officer of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). Prior to this, Shri Paliwal was Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Govt. of India since 2006.
After completing his M. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, Shri Paliwal joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1981 (UP cadre). In the 29 years of his service in various senior and middle management level postings across India, he has accumulated rich and varied experience in the fields of public administration, personnel management and policy planning for public enterprises, as well as project and development management. Shri Paliwal obtained his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree in community development projects from Hull University, UK in 1999-2000.
Possessing excellent communication and computer skills, Shri Paliwal enjoys working in demanding situations. Before his stint as Joint Secretary (Personnel & Training), Govt. of India, Shri Paliwal served in various capacities in the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh ÔÇô as Commissioner (Transport), Secretary (Jail Administration Reform Services; Chief MinisterÔÇÖs Secretariat; Animal Husbandry & Fisheries; Forests; Industrial Development), Coordinator for several World Bank-aided projects, and Managing Director of a number of public sector enterprises.
Shri PaliwalÔÇÖs career has been strengthened with training in a variety of disciplines, including Public Finance Management, Institutional Development & Team Building, SHGs & Rural Micro-Enterprises, etc., in prestigious institutions such as JFK School, Harvard University, USA, AIIDMT and ASEED, New Delhi, ASCI, Hyderabad, MYRADA, Bangalore and IIM, Ahmedabad. He has several publications on project and credit management to his credit.