Dr Sanjeev Chopra, IAS & Former Director (LBSNAA) | We, The People Of The States of Bharat

Welcome to Mor Talks, where insightful conversations shape the journey of knowledge and inspiration. In our inaugural episode, we are honored to host Dr. Sanjeev Chopra, a distinguished figure renowned for his wisdom and accomplishments. Dr. Chopra, an esteemed IAS officer and the former Director of LBSNAA, brings a wealth of experience and profound insights to the table.

Join us as Dr. Chopra delves into his remarkable journey, from his early life experiences to his illustrious career. As a respected columnist in leading newspapers, he has continually shared his perspectives on a myriad of subjects. In this episode, he graciously shares the essence of his new book and reveals the secrets behind his success.

Prepare to be captivated as Dr. Chopra imparts his invaluable wisdom and unveils the success mantra that has guided him throughout his life. This is an episode not to be missed, offering profound insights and inspiration for all aspiring individuals.

Dr Sanjeev Chopra holds a PhD in Management, besides degrees in Law, History and Literature. He is the recipient of the Robert S McNamara Fellowship of the World Bank and the Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship at the University of Cornell. He was also a Guest Scholar at The Brookings Institution, Washington DC and attended the Twenty First Century Trust Fellows Program at Merton College, Oxford. He has written extensively on policy issues in governance and development interventions in rural development, agriculture, marketing reforms, co-operatives, and farmer organizations. He has been invited to deliver lectures and talks at IIMs, ASCI, FRI, IGNFA and at symposia and conferences across the country. He has also delivered keynotes at International Cooperative Alliance conferences at Beijing, Abu Dhabi, and Ho Chi Minh City.

He has several books to his credit, including ‘At the Crossroads: Development Discourses in India’, ‘Agri-Matters’, ‘Ten Thousand Crores’, besides three edited volumes on Policy Colloquia on Co-operatives in the SAARC Region, and articles in leading papers like E.P.W, Mainstream, Frontier, Encounter, Millennium Post, Garhwal Post etal. He curates a Literature and Arts festival, ‘Valley of Words’ at Dehradun in November every year. He has served as the District Magistrate of Murshidabad, CEO of Himul and Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA), ADM of Cooch Behar and SDO at Ghatal, West Midnapore district and Kalimpong in Darjeeling, where he was also posted as Assistant Magistrate for training. From 2002-2007, he served the Government of Uttarakhand as the Secretary to the Industrial Development and Information Technology Departments. From 2007-2010, he was Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal in the Agriculture, Food Processing and Horticulture Departments. From 2010-2015 he was the Mission Director for the National Horticulture Mission and the National
Mission on Micro Irrigation and Managing Director of the NAFED and National Horticulture Board, besides looking after International Cooperation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Till 31st December 2019, he was the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal in the Departments of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises, as well as the Director General of the Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata.

Dr. Chopra served the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie as its Director w.e.f. 1st January 2019 to 31st March 2021. Post his superannuation, he has written a book on the pollical economy of reorganization of Indian states . It has been published by Harper Collins India under the title “We the People of the States of Bharat : The Making and Remaking of India’s political boundaries .

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