Shri Tulsi Kesharwani
Shri Tulasi Ram Kesharwani S/o. Shri Mahabir Prasad Kesharwani was born on 07th July 1930 in Mirzapur city, Uttar Pradesh. He had his initial education in different schools of the city. After passing Intermediate examination he shifted to Allahabad for higher studies, where he obtained degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) from Allahabad University. He obtained First Class First position in M.A. Economics examination in the university. He also obtained First Class in LLB. Incidentally, at that time he was the first graduate from Mirzapur which has thousands of Kesarwanis.
Shri Tulsi Kesharwani wanted to join the legal profession in Mirzapur city court but after seeing the overall atmosphere in the court, he decided to join the Government Service. He was selected to work in the Finance Commission, New Delhi. After working for a year in the Finance Commission he joined the Planning commission, New Delhi. After selection by the UPSC he was inducted in the Indian Economic Service (IES) which had just then been formed. Under a Ford Foundation fellowship, he went to USA and studied Transportation Economics in the world famous Transportation Centre in the Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
After working for about 18 years in the Planning Commission, his services were requisitioned by the newly constituted International Airports Authority of India (IAAI) as head of the Commercial Department. There, he was instrumental in raising the profits of IAAI several folds. While working in IAAI he participated in many international conferences and presented papers. He chaired an important silver jubilee international conference on airports in France attended by over 800 delegates from all over the world. He was also appointed as Secretary of International Civil Airports Association. In 1988 he retired from IAAI as Member (Finance & Administration). On several occasions he officiated as Chairman, IAAI.
Although he retired over 20 years ago, he has remained professionally active till date. Apart from several short term consultancy works within India he has worked as a consultant/adviser on behalf of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations to over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, North America, South America and Pacific. At ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada he prepared a report on Privatization of Airports and Air Navigation Services, which became guidelines for all countries of the world on the subject of airport privatization. For over six months, in 2000-01 he was appointed the Regional Air Transport Officer in ICAO Office in Bangkok, Thailand. In connection with the privatization of airports in India, he worked as Privatisation Adviser to the Government of India and the Airports Authority of India. He has traveled to over 60 countries.
Recently in August 2008 he worked as an ICAO (UN) expert to review the plans prepared by CIDCO and their Consultants from USA for a new international airport in Navi Mumbai. In 2006 he worked as ICAO (UN) expert to review the air traffic forecasts prepared by UK Consultants for Delhi Airport.
He has published over sixty articles in national and international journals and also presented papers in several international conferences. He has published two books on airports. Currently he is Director (Aviation) in Asian Institute of Transport Development.
Lastly, during seventies he played an active role in establishing Kesarwani Vaishya Sabha, Delhi and became its president in initial years of its formation.
Some of his achievements, which may make most of our reader proud of being a Kes(h)arwani are as follows:
- First class First in M.A. (Economics) from Allahabad University
- Studied transport economics in USA
- Inducted in Indian Economic Service (IES)
- Worked for 18 years in the Planning Commission. Was Senior Consultant before finally retiring.
- Joined the International Airports Authority of India and retired as Member (Finance)
- Ex-President Kesarwani Vaishya Sabha, Delhi
- Visited 60 countries on official and personal visits. Her wife has visited 40 countries.
- Worked as senior consultant/adviser on 42 international projects in over 30 countries on behalf of United Nations in the field of airports and airlines economics and finance. The countries included, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Le Sotho, Liberia, Macau, Mozambique, Nigeria, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia. (In some countries I worked on more than one project). It is a world record.
- Was Consultant to the United Nations on Privatisation of Airports and Air Navigation Services
- Was the Regional Air Transport Officer, International Civil Aviation Organisation, Bangkok, Thailand
- Was Airports Privatisation Adviser to the Government of India
- Was Member PMO Committee on Civil Aviation Policy
- Published two books and wrote over 60 articles and presented several papers in national and international conferences
- Presently, Member FICCI National Committee on Civil Aviation
- Presently, Director, Aviation, Asian Institute of Transport Development, New Delhi
His address is: F-15 C, Saket, New Delhi -110017. He can be contacted on 011-2651-8294 & mobile +91-9810277653. His e-mail id is t_kesharwani@yahoo.com
Kesarwani.net wishes him long, healthy & happy life ahead.
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