page_title: G.K.Singh
section_title: Punjab Civil Services and Indian Administrative Services
hierarchical_section_title: G.K.Singh / Punjab Civil Services and Indian Administrative Services
caption_attribution_description: English: G.K.Singh accompanying Shivraj Patil,Governor Punjab while inspecting Guard of Honor
context_page_description: G.K.Singh Dhaliwal is an Indian civil servant who currently serves as Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats for the state of Punjab, India. He is a 1986 batch officer of the Punjab Civil Services, was later promoted to Indian Administrative Service in 2001.
  He is also the founder of an NGO, Village Development Council, Jalwana, involved in the integrated development of backward areas of Punjab.He is also the founder member of Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust, instrumental in rehabilitation of disabled and bringing back Punjabi youth languishing in jails abroad.
context_section_description: He was selected as an officer in the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) after clearing the Punjab Public Service Commission exam. After completion of his training he was appointed Executive Magistrate, Bathinda. He later held the position of GA to DC, Faridkot. He was posted as District Transport Officer, Bathinda from 1991 to 1993 and Regional Transport Authority(RTA) from 1994 to 1996. During his stint as RTA, Ferozepur, he was instrumental in organizing the annual Road Safety Awareness Week. He joined as the Additional Deputy Commissioner(Development) in April 1996. He also served Departments of school education as Joint Secretary. He was appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur for a period of three years from 1999 till 2001. He also held the post of District Census Officer for 2001 Census Operations. He was awarded the President of India's silver medal for the same. He was promoted to the Indian Administrative Services with the batch of 2001. He was posted as Director, Colonization, Punjab. He joined as the Deputy Commissioner, District of Rupnagar on 5 April 2011. During his tenure there he was instrumental in improving sanitation and greenery in the city as well as district. He was instrumental in stopping illegal sand mining in the area. He also played in conducting free and fair elections for state assembly in 2012. He was later given the charge of the Deputy Commissioner of District of Patiala in 2012. After a two-year stint in Patiala, he was posted as Director General School Education, Punjab looking after the primary, middle and high school education in the state. As DGSE, Punjab he laid emphasis on student safety and took steps to prevent child abuse. He also banned phubbing by teachers during school hours. He also initiated setting up of helpline to redress the public grievances related to the Department of School Education. He was instrumental in setting up the anti-Drug Awareness Campaign in school across the state. He started the "Sohna School Campaign" and was instrumental in setting up toilets for students in all government schools as a part of the same. On 25 December 2014 he was given the charge of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana. He laid emphasis on promoting Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan improving the green belt and people's participation on joining his new assignment. During his tenure, Ludhiana was chosen as one of the 20 cities and the only city from Punjab for the implementation of Smart City Project by the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India. As the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation in Ludhiana, he was instrumental in establishing the public library at Guru Nanak Bhawan, upgrading the two landmark greenbelts, Rakh Bagh and Rose Garden. He reopened the children's library in Ludhiana after a period of 16 years. During his tenure in Ludhiana, the city moved to rank 34 from rank 381 in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan rankings. He was deputed as Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, for the state of Punjab in August,2016. He initiated scoring and honouring system for best Panchayats in the state on every Independence Day.
caption: G.K.Singh accompanying His Excellency Sh.Shivraj Patil, Governor of Punjab, inspecting Guard of Honor at Yadavindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
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