Sh. N. N. Vohra

Educated at the Panjab University; after topping the list in M.A. (English) served as Lecturer in Panjab University (1957-59); Visiting Fellow at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University, UK (1969-70).
In the Indian Administrative Service (1959-1994), borne on the Panjab cadre; held various responsible positions under the State and Central Governments.
Following the Sino-Indian conflict: inducted into the Special Services Bureau (under the Central Intelligence Bureau), underwent training with the elite SAS of UK, and served in the Western Himalayan Sector.
Post Operation Blue Star: appointed Home Secretary when Panjab was facing grave disturbances; organized peaceful elections to the State Assembly in Sept 1985.
Served the Government of India in various capacities, including for over 8 years in the Ministry of Defence during which he served as Secretary Defence Production (1989-90) and Defence Secretary (1990-93).
Consequent to the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai: appointed Union Home Secretary (1993-94).
Recalled from retirement to serve as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (1997-98).

Post retirement, served as:

Director of the India International Centre, New Delhi (1995-97; 1998-2003);
Member of the first National Security Advisory Board (1998-2001);
Chairman, National Task Force on Internal Security (2000);
Chairman, Review of Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (1999-2001);
Chairman, Committee on Review of Military Histories (2001-02);
Chairman, Task Force to draw up Programme of Joint Civil- Military Training for National Security Management (2002-03);
Member, CSCAP National Committee (2001-05);
Founder Co-Chairman, India-European Union Round Table (2001-08);
Chairman, Public Services Committee, National Board of Quality Promotion, Quality Council of India (2006-08);
President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation (1999-2006);
Chairman, Sarvodaya International Trust, Delhi Chapter (2000-08).
Served as Govt. of India’s Special Representative for carrying out the J&K Dialogue (2003-08).
As an international civil servant: served as Consultant to W.H.O., Geneva (1982-84).