Nripendra Misra: The officer architect of the Ayodhya Ram temple
Modi had, after all, worked closely with Misra over the five years that the latter served as Principal Secretary to the PM, during Modi’s first term in In May , Misra was pitched as the bureaucrat best placed to understand the new Prime Minister, translate his politics into policy, help him navigate the many gol chakkars of Lutyens Delhi, and administer the mammoth government machinery from Raisina Hill.
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Pinpointing the attributes that prompted Modi to approve Misra’s appointment as the chairperson of the construction committee under the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, a senior bureaucrat said, “He trusts his colleagues, empowers them to be candid with their views, and is a leader who motivates. He takes decisions quickly, and is a stickler for time schedules. Most importantly, he can convey the Prime Minister’s expectations, and say what the PM would think of a particular idea.”
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Exclusive: 'Ram Mandir will be opened for devotees next January', says Nripendra Misra
Not everyone gets to hold the most coveted bureaucratic post in the country, and then rise to occupy an even more exalted position and a place in history. Retired IAS officer Nripendra Misra managed to do both. After serving as principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, year-old Misra now serves as chairman of the Ram temple construction committee, which he defines as a “divine task”. Between managing diverse technical aspects required to build a temple that is expected to last a thousand years, and dealing with scores of religious leaders, local people and politicians, Misra has his hands full. “It has made me more humble,” he says, as he sits down in his office at Teen Murti Bhavan in New Delhi. Misra also serves as chairperson of the executive council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. He oversaw the construction of the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Ministers’ Museum) which has turned into a popular destination in the national capital.
Meet Nripendra Misra, PM's man behind the construction of the Ram Mandir
For Nripendra Misra, today (22 January) is a significant day. He’s the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee. Since , the former principal secretary to the PM has been working tirelessly, coordinating between agencies to ensure the construction of the historic temple is on trackread more
Today is the day. It’s a historic day, as the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir will take place in a grand ceremony. The temple town of Ayodhya is wearing a festive look as guests — there’s 8, of them expected from all walks of life as well as from across the globe — stream in, ahead of the consecration ceremony. And for one man, it’s a particularly significant day. For Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee, it’s a day when he sees his untiring efforts since February come to life. Catch all the LIVE updates from the consecration ceremony HERE Let’s take a closer look at who is Nripendra Misra and his role in the construction of the Ram Mandir as well as the pran pratishtha ceremony. Misra’s rise and rise Before being the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction
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Nripendra Misra is an Indian civil servant who is serving as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, from 27 May
Education
Mr Misra has Masters Degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Public Administration) () and Masters Degree from Allahabad University (Political Science & Public Administration and Chemistry).
Career
He served as Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and is a batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre. He served as Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh () and as Director (World Bank-International Monetary Fund Division) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance () and further as Joint Secretary, Fund Bank Division () in the same department. From August to July , he served as Minister (Economic) in the Indian Embassy, Washington District of Columbia and was responsible for all aspects of trade and economic relations between India and United States of America including monitoring of Multilateral (
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