FORMER DEFENCE SECRETARY PASSED AWAY

* FORMER DEFENCE SECRETARY & DEPUTY NSA, GOVERNOR OF CHHATTISGARH Dr Shekhar Datt ( Retired) PASSED AWAY 

* BORN ON - 20th DECEMBER 1945 

* DIED ON 2ND JULY 2025 

* CAREER- 

* 1969 BATCH IAS Of Madhya Pradesh Cadre 

* Part Of Indo - Pakistan War Of 1971 

* Principal Secretary In Department Of Tribal And Scheduled Caste Welfare 

* Principal Secretary Of Department Of School Education, Sports And Youth Welfare 

* Secretary Of Department Of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Sidhha, Homeopathy 

* Deputy Secretary Of NSA 

* Director General Of Sports Authority in India ( SAI) 

* Joint Secretary In Department Of Defence Production 

* Board Of Trustee De Sales University (2009) 

* Governor Of Chhattisgarh (2010) 

AWARDS - 

* Honorary Degree From Swamsea University (UK) 

* Sena Medals 

BOOK - 

* REFLECTIONS ON CONTEMPORARY INDIA ( Launched in 2014)