Mohammad Aijaz Asad

Mohammad Aijaz Asad is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who is presently serving as Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited(KPDCL) headquartered in Srinagar. Having taken charge of office on 9 December 2019 he is the first MD of the Kashmir Power Discom created post unbundling and restructuring of Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department. His assignment revolves around a trinity of challenges including implementation of reforms in Power Sector,improving revenues and insulating the distribution network to stop Power Theft. Prior to this he was serving as District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri in Jammu And Kashmir.[1] He is a 2012 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from J&K cadre and hails from Dharana village located near Line of Control (LoC) in District Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aijaz Asad
Mohammad Aijaz Asad
Deputy Commissioner of Ramban
In office
April 2016 – June 2017
Deputy Commissioner of Shopian
In office
June 2017 – April 2018
Deputy Commissioner of Poonch
Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri
In office
7 July 2018 – December 2019
Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL)
Assumed office
9 December 2019
Personal details
BornDharana, Mendhar Tehsil, Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir
FatherGhulam Nabi
EducationB. Tech Mechanical Engineering
Alma mater
  • IIT Delhi
  • SM Jain Higher Secondary School, Jammu
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Mendhar
Known for
  • First Engineering Graduate(B.Tech.) from IIT from District Poonch after 1947
  • First IAS officer from District Poonch after 1947
  • Urdu Poetry
  • "Barf Zaar" (Book)
AwardsRashtriya Gaurav Award, 2019

Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puruskar, 2018

Best Electoral Practices Award, 2017

Early life

Mohammad Aijaz Asad belongs to Gujjar tribe and hails from Dharana village located in the border district Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has lived through gunfights and cross-LoC shelling during his childhood. It is in this atmosphere of fear and uncertainty that Aijaz had his early schooling. His father Shri Ghulam Nabi is an Assistant Engineer in Rural Engineering Wing of Rural Development Department in Poonch and his mother is a housewife. He used to walk 8 km to and from every day for his school.[2][3]

Education

Mohammad Aijaz Asad got his schooling up to 10th standard from Government Higher Secondary School Mendhar. Thereafter, he shifted to SM Jain Higher Secondary school in Jammu. Mr Aijaz did his Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech] in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi.[2]

Career

⁠⁠⁠After graduating from IIT Delhi, Aijaz Asad worked in a Delhi-based engineering consultancy, Engineers India Limited (EIL). In 2011, he became the third person from District Poonch to qualify Indian Civil Service Examination. He was allocated the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) and underwent training at National Academy Direct Taxes, Nagpur till end of August 2012. Subsequently, Mr Aijaz qualified UPSC Civil Services Exam 2011 and got Indian Administrative Service, thus becoming the first IAS officer from the border district of Poonch after 1947. He also got his home cadre of Jammu and Kashmir. He was ranked among the top 100 in the list of the 2012 batch of IAS officers after completing his training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie[3][2]

In 2014, Aijaz Asad was appointed as SDM of Khansahib Sub-Division in Budgam district. He was Returning Officer for 29 Khansahib Assembly and SVEEP (Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation) activities ensured a historic return of 83% for which he was awarded Best ERO Award by the Election Commission of India.

In 2015, Mr Aijaz was posted as Deputy/Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. He was instrumental in introducing the E-SmikSha software in the Chief Minister's Secretariat for timely implementation and monitoring of the commitments of Hon’ble Chief Minister.

In April 2016, Mohammad Aijaz Asad assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Ramban.[4]

Aijaz Asad, during his tenure of almost 14 months as Deputy Commissioner in District Ramban, initiated a number of steps aimed at development of district Ramban. The people of District Ramban praised him as the team leader for providing good governance, people-friendly work culture and countless achievements for effectively implementing different government schemes on ground. His transfer from district Ramban to district Shopian in June 2017, triggered the protests in Ramban, Banihal and Gool. In Ramban, the protesters led by local youth leader Shahrukh Bhatti came out on road and held a demonstration against his transfer.[5][6][7]

In June 2017 Mr Aijaz assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Shopian.[4] He was instrumental in handling Law and Order situation in the extremely sensitive district. He took a number of youth centric steps aimed at engaging the young population. One such initiative was starting free coaching classes, "Pathfinder" for civil service aspirants. To encourage and promote education among girl students, an exclusive Girls’ Library was also established at Shopian.[8]

In April 2018, Mr Aijaz was transferred from Shopian district in Kashmir valley to his hometown District Poonch. He joined Poonch on 2 April 2018 when he was accorded a grand welcome at Bhimber Gail where thousands made a beeline to receive him.

His transfer triggered protests in various parts of Poonch as people were against his premature transfer. At Sanai and Mendhar, the people also blocked the Highway and disrupted movement of traffic to lodge their protest. Protests continued for a couple of days and people appealed the Governor Administration to revoke the transfer order. On the day of his farewell from Poonch district thousands of people thronged roads to bid adieu to the son of the soil.[9][10]

On 7 July 2018 Mr Aijaz assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Rajouri.[9][10]

On 9 December 2019 Mr Aijaz took charge as the first Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited(KPDCL).

Poetry

Mohammad Aijaz Asad is a noted Urdu Poet. He has also represented the state and the country on various national and international Urdu poetry symposiums (Mushaira). [11][12][13][14]

Aijaz Asad's first book, ‘Barf Zaar’ was published in August 2018. The book is the collection of his own Urdu Poetry. The foreword of the book is written by famous Indian poet, lyricist, and film director, Gulzar. Shamsur Rahman Faruqi has also penned down his views about the book and praises the author for his creative work. The book has been selected by the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad for the prestigious literature award - Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puruskar - for the year 2019.[15][16][17]

Awards
  • Best Electoral Practices Award, 2017, for recording highest enrollment of electors in J&K State and new additions in the district Ramban.[18]
  • Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puruskar, 2018, for his Urdu poetry book, Barf Zaar.

References
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  2. "Nine in IAS".
  3. "Several Jammuites make it to IAS".
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  5. Limited, InLinks Communication Private. "DC Ramban accorded warm adieu - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. "DC Ramban Mohammad Aijaz accorded warm send off by district administration Ramban". www.universalnewstimeline.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. "People stage protest against 'premature'transfer of DC Ramban". RisingKashmir. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. "Free coaching for civil service aspirants started in Shopian". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. "Protest against shifting of DCs of Poonch, Rajouri". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  10. "People Protest against premature transfer of DDC Poonch - Early Times". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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  12. waqtmedia (24 June 2016), Aijaz Asad ( All India Mushaira )Ludhaina Mushaira 2016, retrieved 18 August 2017
  13. waqtmedia (11 April 2017), रोमांटिक शायरी -नरम बाहों का आसरा Aijaz Asad Mushaira 2017, retrieved 18 August 2017
  14. MUSHAIRA GOMTI AGENCIES (5 November 2016), Asad Ejaz- Latest Dewan Mushairah, retrieved 18 August 2017
  15. "IAS officer Aijaz Asad wins poetry award".
  16. "IAS officer Aijaz Asad wins poetry award". KBC. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  17. "BarfZaar by DC Rajouri Mohd Aijaz wins prestigious Bhasha Parishad Award-2019". News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  18. "DC Ramban Mohd Aijaj gets Best Electoral Practices Award". News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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