Rajni Sekhri Sibal
Rajni Sekhri Sibal is a retired Indian Administrative Service government officer of the Haryana cadre, from the 1986 batch.[1] Currently, she serves as the Independent External Monitor (IEM) of the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and EXIM (Export-Import) Bank.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1986, she became the first female topper of the Indian Civil Services.[3] During her service tenure, she has held various roles in the Government of India and the Government of Haryana.[4]
In 2017, she was named the Director General, of Employment and Training under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.[5] During this period, she also headed the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development.[6] Prior to that, she was Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[7]
In 2020, she retired after having served as the first secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries.[8]
In 2024, she joined the board of directors of the Paytm Payments Bank as an independent director.[9][10]
Notable work[edit]
During her tenure as Director - Primary Education, Government of Haryana in 2002, Sibal played a crucial role in exposing and prosecuting the JBT teachers recruitment scam.[11] This scam involved the illegal recruitment of over 3,000 teachers in 1999-2000, with the use of forged documents. Sibal's efforts led to the case being brought to the attention of the Supreme Court, which subsequently ordered a CBI probe.[12] As a result of the investigation, 55 individuals, including former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay, were convicted. Sibal, who served as the Director of Primary Education at the time, was succeeded by IAS officer Sanjiv Kumar, who was also implicated and convicted in the case.[13]
Books[edit]
Sibal is an author and poet. She has authored various books, namely: Cloud’s End and Beyond, Fragrant Words,[14] Kamadhenu, Are You Prepared for a Disaster?, The Haunting Himalayas, Asariri,[15] Women of Influence and The Guru - Guru Nanak's Saakhis.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Woman IAS didn't give in to INLD pressure". The Times of India. 2013-01-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Former IAS officer Rajni Sekhri Sibal to unveil her next book, a virtual fiction". ANI News. 23 December 2020.
- ^ Bloomsbury.Domain.Store.Site. "Rajni Sekhri Sibal: Bloomsbury Publishing (IN)". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Best IAS Officer in India - PWOnlyIAS". pwonlyias.com. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Rajni Sekhri Sibal appointed DG of govt entrepreneurship inst". Business Standard. 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Rajni Sekhri Sibal appointed DG of govt entrepreneurship inst. | Kalvimalar - News". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Rajni Sekhri Sibal IAS appointed Secretary- Fisheries Department, GoI | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Ms. Rajni Sekhri Sibal, IAS | Department of Fisheries, GoI". www.dof.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Vijay Shekhar Sharma resigns as Paytm Payments Bank Chairman". Business Today. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release" (PDF). BSE Limited.
- ^ "Rajni Sekhri Sibal back in CMO". Feb 27, 2016.
- ^ "List of Best Bureaucrats in India You Should Know". 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Lone heroine against 55 'villains'". January 16, 2013.
- ^ bloomsbury.com. "Fragrant Words". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Former IAS officer Rajni Sekhri Sibal to unveil her next book, a virtual fiction".
- ^ "'The Guru – Guru Nanak's Saakhis' review: The compassionate, courageous and undeterred 'Guru'". The Week. Retrieved 2023-09-05.