Sarla Grewal

Sarla Grewal (October 4, 1927 - January 29, 2002) was a member of the 1952 batch Indian Administrative Service. He also remained the Governor of Madhya Pradesh in 1989-1990. He has also been the Principal Secretary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

early life

Mrs. Grewal was born on October 4, 1927. After completing his initial education, he graduated in honors. Later in Philosophy, he obtained the top post in the highest postgraduate degree at the Punjab University in the postgraduate degree at the University of Punjab. In 1952, he entered the Indian Administrative Service and was the second female officer of India to appear in this service at that time. Administrative life

He worked on several important administrative positions under the Punjab State. In 1956, he was appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Shimla and he was the first woman officer to hold office in the country. He became the first IAS officer to become the Education Director in 1962. Was the official. In this capacity, he took care of various responsibilities from primary to high school and university level education administration. In the meantime, he initiated youth programs and adult education programs in the state to connect education system with secondary level business. They later went to study secondary education system. In the London School of Economics for ten months on the scholarly sponsorship of the British Council, he also undertook intensive study of the nature of social services in developing countries. There was a lot of emphasis on the importance of health education and social welfare services in this education curriculum. In 1963, he became the Secretary of Health Department of the Punjab Government. During this tenure, Punjab State received four highest national awards for the best achievements under National Family Welfare Program. During this period, the State achieved remarkable progress and success in the field of Family Planning program. In this era, a lofty infrastructure was created in the state for maternal and infant-health-welfare services, which provided significant support to the permanent adoption of family planning program. In addition, he also carried out the responsibilities of Social Welfare and Women Welfare Program and Local Administration Department in the State. He was also Secretary, Industry, Food and Civil Supplies and Commissioner, Home, under which there were Police and Transport Administration. He took charge of the post of Development Commissioner of Punjab from 1971 to 1974 for three years. It included the responsibility of agriculture and related departments. During this period, Punjab has achieved significant success in food production. In this program, a commendable work was done in the field of animal husbandry service in Punjab to prepare the best animals of foreign breed. This created the organization of small farmers' cooperative milk production centers. They also played a basic role in setting up three milk plants.

He was the Secretary, Commissioner, Commissioner, Family Welfare from March 1974. He took the responsibility of Additional Secretary and Commissioner in the Ministry of Family Welfare, Government of India from November 11, 1976. During this, the family welfare program got a new dimension and new speed. During his tenure, significant increase in family-welfare activities was done in the whole country, which has been commendable in the direction of all parties, family planning, maternal welfare and child health. Large scale expansion services were set up and through the help of educated programs through different means of public communication, there was a remarkable task in adopting the ideology of small family among the illiterate public-society. During this time family planning programs were effectively added to Adult Education Program. The curriculum of Jan-Siksha Yojana was included in the school and university education system. He beautified the post of several important forums, including the World Health Organization, Indian Medical Research Council and other organizations. He also chaired various seminars and assemblies related to new research and research works in the direction of birth control. He became a secretary of education, culture in November, 1982. During this period, special importance was given from primary education to university education and technical education. Special emphasis on women literacy and adult education was also given. In his direction, in the field of Sanskrit, various archeology departments, museums theaters and felicitals in the field of Sanskrit, he gave important speeches as a guest speaker in the Royal College of Abstractician and Gynocologists in London in 1979. In the context of family welfare program in India, in the context of the Family Welfare Program in Delhi, he gave a research speech on technical issues related to maternal welfare and premature mortality, pregnancy, birth control etc. He made India a proficient representation in various national and international conferences. He co-ordained the United Nations Population Commission, held in New York in 1977, 1979 and January, 1981, as a representative of the United Nations in the 19th, 21st and 21th session respectively. On 10 August 1981, he became Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare. During his tenure, he gave a new direction to various policies and schemes of social welfare and established better coordination among them. It included women welfare, child welfare and welfare welfare programs. During this time, the introduction of important programs of the Ministry, the establishment and development of voluntary organizations, the establishment of National Establishment for the welfare of the disabled and commemorable towards the direction of social law.

Mrs. Grewal represented India in the special session of the UNICEF Executive Board held in New York in October 1981. He was elected president of the UNICEF Executive Board's program committee with the unanimous approval of the 1982-83 session. In her direction, special programs were conducted towards women's economic development. Notable work was done in academies. Various schemes for development in all these areas were implemented and many useful programs were conducted and they received a lot of encouragement. He initiated a significant change in the field of education. In particular his role in the female literacy program was commendable and he did important work in formulating a new education policy. He was elected from the personal status of UNESCO's Education Advisory Committee. He has made efficient representation in many regional and international level meetings held under the auspices of UNESCO for two years. In Geneva, he was inducted as an Indian representative in a conference organized by the International Bureau of Education. Became the Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on February 14, 1985. He was appointed Secretary of the Prime Minister on September 25, 1985. He sustained the responsibility of this post efficiently. Diplomatic life

Mrs. Grewal was appointed Secretary of the Prime Minister on September 25, 1985. Until the appointment of the governor of Madhya Pradesh, he remained on the same post. Mrs Grewal assumed the charge of the post of governor of Madhya Pradesh on March 1, 1989, and held this post till 5, February 1990. death

Mrs. Sarla Grewal, President of the Tribune Trust, died on 29 January 2002 in Chandigarh. Also see them

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