1. NAME : Smt. Leena Mehendale, IAS (1974 - Maharashtra)
2. Date of birth : 31st January 1950
3. Place of birth : Dharangaon, Dist : Jalgaon, Maharashtra
4. Date of Superannuation from IAS as Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt of Maharashtra: 31-01-2010
5. Date of Joining CAT : 02.03.2010
6. Website -
http://leenameh.blogspot.com
7. Email ID –
leena.mehendale@gmail.com
8. Last post held in IAS : Additional Chief Secretary (GAD), Govt. of Maharashtra
9. EDUCATION :
M.Sc. Physics - Patna University 1970
M.Sc. Project Planning , Bradford University U.K. 1989
MBA (HR) GJ University, Hissar 2007
LLB Bombay University 2010
Lecturer in Physics 1972-73, Patna,
Prof Rural dev and HR at Yashada (Pune) 1989-90,
Acting VC of YMC Open Univ Nasik 1996.
10. PRESENT POSTING : Member Administration CAT Bombay Bench
11. JOB EXPERIENCE :
I. Revenue Administration
II. Judicial work: The posts of Asstt. Collector, Urban Land Ceiling Authority, Collector, Commissioner, Settlement Commissioner included working as a judiciary officer under various Acts, such as , Land Revenue, Tenancy, Watan Abolition, Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Municipal Act, Urban Land Ceiling, Departmental Enquiries, Cr.P.C, IPC, Evidence Act and Bombay Police Act, Departmental Enquiry proceedings.
III. Development Administration
IV. Industrial Development
V. Training and HR
12. SPECIAL MENTION :
I) In PCRA As in-charge, I introduced a weekly T. V. Serial and a weekly Radio Serial on energy conservation for mass awareness. Revamped Energy Audits and created a data base thereof. Expanded the scope of Conservation Research many-folds. Initiated policies and programs for the ministry on Bio Diesel. Was a member of EC and GB of BEE and advisor on their scheme of Energy efficiency examinations.
II) In NCW, studies in detail the pattern of crime against women in Maharashtra & Bihar, Ran a weekly column in Hindi News Paper for legal advice on question of women. Initiated many legal Amendments for justice to women and reprsented NCW in the UN meeting on CEDAW.
III) As Collector, Sangli & MD, WMDC, I have successfully implemented a project for economic rehabilitation of Deodasis (nearly 150 Deodasis were given vocational training, Production centre and their own co-operative Society which is still running under the guidance of WMDC from Sangli and Kolhapur districts)
IV) As Commissioner, Nashik and Settlement Commissioner, I have introduced complete office Computerisation, office systematisation and simplification of office procedure.
V) As Settlement Commissioner, I introduced computerisation of land records and maps.
13. LITERARY WORK :
I write on current topics, administration, education, popular science, children literature.
BOOKS – 9 Marathi, 16 Hindi and nearly 800 articles
14. Tryst with TV and AIR
Conceptualised and produced 250 TV episodes and 350 AIR episodes on Energy Conservation. A few more on Naturopathy, Devdasi Rehabilitation Program and
BhagawadGeeta (from the angle of work efficiency and energy conservation)
15 Regarding Sanskrit -- Proficiency upto Graduation level. Informal training with My father Dr Balram S Agnihotri -- a Professor of Sanskrit and Philosophy at Mithila Research Institute Darbhanga, Bihar. Sampoorna Bhagawadgeeta Mukhodgat. In Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, I was chairman of RC from July, 2008 to July, 2011. Chief Patron of Kaushalam Trust Pune ( website http://www.kaushalamtrust.com ).
Has a blog named Sanskrit Ki Duniya http://sanskrit-ki-duniya.blogspot.in/
and a face book Group जानें संस्कृत पढें संस्कृत)
15. FACULTY :
I am visiting faculty of YASHADA, IIPA and other Training Organisation.
I give talks on AIR and TV.
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(SMT. LEENA MEHENDALE)
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