Mohan Kanda
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Mohan Kanda is an Indian civil servant. He is an IAS
officer of the 1968 batch. He retired as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He is presently working as a member of National Disaster Management Authority
.
to High court judge, Bheema Shankaram Kanda and Papayamma, a prominent social reformer. He did his schooling from All Saints High School, Hyderabad
and his Bachelors and Masters in Mathematics from Nizam College
, Osmania University
. He was awarded Ph.D by Osmania University for his thesis in mathematics. His nephew is CPI (M) politburo member, Sitaram Yechury
.
He has acted in few Telugu films as Child actor
in the name of Master Mohan. They includes Pelli Chesi Choodu
a comedy film of 1952 directed by L. V. Prasad
. He acted in the song drama Amma Noppule Ammamma Noppule.
. He was also Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and served as Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). He worked as a Secretary in the Union Ministry of Agriculture before working as Chief Secretary in Chandrababu Naidu's government and later with Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy government.
He is presently a member of the steering committee on Agriculture and Allied Sectors for the formulation of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) for Planning commission.
He was made head of a committee that would look into the problems faced by the Coastal Andhra ryots in declaring a crop holiday.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer of the 1968 batch. He retired as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He is presently working as a member of National Disaster Management Authority
National Disaster Management Authority
The National Disaster Management Authority , headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the Apex Body for Disaster Management in India. The setting up of the NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster...
.
Early life
Born in Hyderabad, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to High court judge, Bheema Shankaram Kanda and Papayamma, a prominent social reformer. He did his schooling from All Saints High School, Hyderabad
All Saints High School, Hyderabad
All Saints High School is a Catholic school in Hyderabad, India, offering an education for children from pre-Kindergarten to Tenth Standard . It was founded in 1855 and is run by the...
and his Bachelors and Masters in Mathematics from Nizam College
Nizam College
Nizam College was established in 1887 during the reign of Nawab Mir Mahaboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It is located at Basheerbagh.-History:...
, Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
. He was awarded Ph.D by Osmania University for his thesis in mathematics. His nephew is CPI (M) politburo member, Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury is an Indian politician and one of the most prominent communist leaders in the country. He is a senior member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India and the party's Parliamentary group leader....
.
He has acted in few Telugu films as Child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in the name of Master Mohan. They includes Pelli Chesi Choodu
Pelli Chesi Choodu
Pelli Chesi Choodu is a 1952 Telugu Drama film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Nagireddy and Chakrapani of Vijaya Pictures. This Silver Jubilee Comedy film is based on the social problem Dowry. It was simultaneous made in Tamil as Kalyanam Panni Paar. L. V...
a comedy film of 1952 directed by L. V. Prasad
L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
. He acted in the song drama Amma Noppule Ammamma Noppule.
Career
Mohan Kanda started his career with State Bank of India as an Officer. After becoming an IAS officer his began working with the Government of Andhra PradeshGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh is the government for the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India.It is an elected government with 294 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Executive:...
. He was also Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and served as Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). He worked as a Secretary in the Union Ministry of Agriculture before working as Chief Secretary in Chandrababu Naidu's government and later with Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy government.
He is presently a member of the steering committee on Agriculture and Allied Sectors for the formulation of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) for Planning commission.
He was made head of a committee that would look into the problems faced by the Coastal Andhra ryots in declaring a crop holiday.