R. Vasudevan

For the Indian scientist in waste management, see Rajagopalan Vasudevan.
R. Vasudevan
Born (1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Tamil Nadu, India
Died 25 July 2010(2010-07-25) (aged 68)
Occupation Civil servant
Awards Padma Shri

R. Vasudevan was an Indian civil servant,[1] and served as special secretary to the Prime Minister of India (Rajiv Gandhi) ,[2] as also Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Power, Government of India.[3] Born in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Vasudevan was the holder of master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi and in public administration from Harvard University.[3] He died on 25 July 2010.[4] The Government of India honoured him, posthumously, in 2015, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]

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References

  1. "Indian Express". Indian Express. 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. http://archives.digitaltoday.in/businesstoday/20040620/trends2.html
  3. 1 2 "Babus of India". Babus of India. 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. "Tribute to Mr R Vasudevan (IAS Retd)". The Times of India. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.


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