T. K. A. Nair

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = T. K. A. Nair

| image = File:The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Shri T.K.A. Nair chairing the Plenary Session-III on ‘Trade and Business Opportunities’ at the 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2008, in New Delhi on January 09, 2008.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|1939|}}

| birth_place = Ayiroor, Quilon, Kingdom of Travancore (present day Ayiroor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India)

| nationality = Indian

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| occupation = Civil servant

| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|University College, Thiruvananthapuram|National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie}}

| education = Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

| spouse =

| children =

| parents = Krishna Pillai
Bharathy Amma

| caption = T.k.a Nair (centre)

}}

Thottuvelil Krishna Pillai Ayyappan Nair (born 1939){{cite web|title=All the PM's men : A profile of his A-team - TKA Nair, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, The team builder|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/All+the+PM's+men/3/85680.html|publisher=India Today|access-date=29 October 2012}} is a career civil servant who formerly served as adviser to the Prime Minister of India{{cite news|title=List of Officers of the Prime Minister's Office of India|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsoffice.php?showTab=officers|publisher=Prime Minister's Office|access-date=2012-02-14|location=India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512150216/http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsoffice.php?showTab=officers|archive-date=12 May 2012|url-status=dead}} with the rank of the Minister of State. He also previously served as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India.

He is a 1963 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Punjab Cadre. He also presently serves as Member of Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh. He formerly served as Chairman of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation.

Early life and education

Ayappan Nair was born in Ayroor to Krishna Pillai and Bharathy Amma.{{cite web|title=T.K.A. Nair has his roots in Kerala|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2304160.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 October 2012}} He graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History from the University College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Career

He later served as the Chief Secretary of Punjab. and Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Environment & Forest. Later he served as Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office during the terms of Inder Kumar Gujral and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Subsequently, he was Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board which selects Chief Executives of India’s Public Sector Undertakings. He served as Principal Secretary and later as Advisor to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2014. Presently, he is the Managing Trustee of Citizens India Foundation which is a charitable trust and Executive Vice President of Kerala Blood Bank Society.

Awards and honours

Year of Award or Honor	Name of Award or Honor	Awarding organization	Ref.
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2015 \| Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star \| Government of Japan. \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/Press_Releases_Embassy/PR11-2015.html \|title=2015 Spring Imperial Decorations\|publisher=Embassy of Japan in India\|access-date=9 June 2015}}
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2011 \| Excellence in Bureaucratic Service \| World Malayalee Council. \|{{cite web\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/business/news/article360472.ece \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214307/http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/article360472.ece \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|title=World Malayalee Council announces 2010 awards\|publisher=The New Indian Express\|access-date=14 February 2012}}
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2010 \| Mar Gregorios Award \| Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios Foundation. \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/20/stories/2010122057150700.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125115026/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/20/stories/2010122057150700.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|title=Mar Gregorios award presented to T.K.A. Nair\|work=The Hindu\|date=2010-12-20\|access-date=14 February 2012}}
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2010 \| A.K. Nair Memorial Award \| A.K. Nair Memorial Endowment Committee and North Malabar Chamber of Commerce. \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/07/stories/2010070752700200.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125143438/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/07/stories/2010070752700200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|title=Vice-President Hamid Ansari presents the A.K. Nair Memorial Award to T.K.A. Nair\|work=The Hindu\|date=2010-07-07\|access-date=14 February 2012}}
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2009 \| K.P.S. Menon Memorial Award \| Sri Chettur Sankaran Nair Trust. \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/28/stories/2009122853900400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104212827/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/28/stories/2009122853900400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 January 2010\|title=K.P.S. Menon Memorial Award to T.K.A. Nair\|work=The Hindu\|date=2009-12-28\|access-date=14 February 2012}}{{cite web\|url= http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/06/stories/2009120650340200.htm\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100718092600/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/06/stories/2009120650340200.htm\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 18 July 2010\|title=K.P.S. Menon Memorial Award for T.K.A. Nair\|work=The Hindu\|date= 2009-12-06\|access-date=14 February 2012}}
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References

External links

{{cite web

| url = http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsoffice.php?showTab=officers

| title = List of Officers of the Prime Minister's Office

| publisher = Prime Minister's Office, India

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120512150216/http://pmindia.nic.in/pmsoffice.php?showTab=officers

| archive-date = 12 May 2012

| access-date = 14 February 2012

| url-status = dead

}}

[http://www.sunday-guardian.com/analysis/the-power-of-the-small-story The power of the small story]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20151001160346/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-05-25/news/27411546_1_osd-ias-officer-officer-on-special-duty TKA Nair appointed as OSD to Prime Minister before becoming Principal Secretary]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095914/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article223714.ece Sanskrit helps us identify our culture: Nair]
[http://news.in.msn.com/exclusives/it/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5842853 TKA Nair: Prime Minister's messenger of peace]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/kerala-babus-hold-key-posts-at-centre Civil Servants from Kerala hold key posts at Centre]

Category:1941 births

Category:Living people

Nair, T. K. A.

Category:People from Pathanamthitta district

Category:Manmohan Singh administration

Category:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class