Name : MRS. Veena Chhotray

Date of Birth : 17.03.1948

Education Qualifications : (i) Masters in English Literature, (ii) Ph.D in Social Authropology

Experience : (a) As under Secretary, Department of Personnel, Government of Bihar (1975-76), (b) As Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Goverment of Bihar (1979-80), (c) During the year 1981-87, was posted in the Government of Orissa as JS/AS in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Forest, (d) As Managing Director, Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (1990-92), (e) As Secretary, Departments of Excise, Tourism, Planning, Building Construction, Government of Bihar (1992-97), (f) As Managing Director, National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (1997-2003) (g) As C.V.O., Airports Authority of India Limited (2003), (h) As Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests (2003-04), (i) As Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India.