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Pramila H. Bhargava

Pramila H. Bhargava (born 11 May 1966) is currently working as the Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Northern Railway She has also worked earlier as Executive Director, Railway Board and JS(Confidential). Pramila H. Bhargava is a Civil Servant, Indian Railway Personnel Service, (IRPS) of 1988 batch. During her career as an IRPS Officer, Pramila  has served in various capacities for Indian Government, Railways and various  Multilateral Organizations including as National Project Coordinator for UNDP assisted program on Child Labour.

She has also served on boards of various organizations. Pramila Bhargava also worked as Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority, where she is credited with iintroducing a number of reforms and initiatives including removal of several encroachments and freeing crores of Rupees of Govt. lands from land mafia.

Early life and Family

Pramila H. Bhargava was born in a highly educated middle class Sindhi family. Her father Late Shri Prahlad Hingorani, a pioneer  and a statesman was an Officer in the Postal Department. Her mother Late Smt. Rita Hingorani was a woman of extra ordinary substance, who worked both as a Career Woman ( after expiry of her husband)  and a homemaker.

Pramila has a elder sister Dr. Sunita Punjabi, MBBS Gynecologist married to Dr. Lalit Punjabi, MBBS, MD General Medicine. Both of them are working in ESI Hospital. She also has a younger sister Meenu Modi who works as AGM in Oriental Bank.

Pramila is a married to Dr. Rajat Bhargava, IAS. The couple have a bright daughter Dr. Shreya, BDS, MBA presently working with a Government of India PSU as Class-I Officer.

Education

Born in Jaipur, Pramila was schooled at the Maharani College Jaipur, India and passed out from the Jaipur University as topper in Zoology. Thereafter Pramila has completed her MBA(Finance) and LLB. Pramila excelled in the field of HR and Child Labour in the early 90’s and was amongst the first in the country to work for eradication of Child Labour.

Pramila has been a regular mentor and contributed to research in various fields of Child Labour, where she worked with UNDP.

After passing out from Jaipur she worked with O/o Salt Commissioner and wrote the prestigious Civil Services and got into IRPS in her first attempt.

EXPERIENCE

PRINCIPAL CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, NORTHERN RAILWAY

(FROM DEC.2019 – TILL DATE)

Currently she is HR Head for approx. 1.5 lakh employees for Northern Railway and she is responsible for IR Negotiations & Conciliations. Her able leadership has been recognized on a number of occasions as an able Administrator & Team Management person.

She possesses good Leadership skills and handles on a much broader level the responsibility of 05 Divisions (DLI, MB, LKO, UMB & FZR) and 03 Workshops.

She is responsible for Manpower & Succession Planning for the entire Northern Railway in India.

JOINT SECRETARY (CONFIDENTIAL), MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(FROM   02.09.2013 TO NOV 2019)

As JS (Confidential) her contribution to Cadre management has been phenomenal.

She was responsible for Framing Regular & Non-functional Panels of JAG & above for 10 Railway Services

Her grievance handling has been exceptional and her processing of grievances / representation, APAR representations officers, transfer and posting of SAG and above par. It is a tribute to her skills that she was handed this responsibility for the entire Railways for 7 years.

Pramila  actively Co-ordinated with Gazetted, Vigilance, D&AR sections on issues of promotion of officers and provided data to DOPT & Cabinet Sectt., for forming Panels for Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary & Secretary level empanelment under Central Staffing Scheme.

Her Co-ordination skills were reorganized by DOP&T, Cabinet Secretarial & Higher officials for Railway Panels.

GENERAL MANAGER/HR, DFCCIL/PSU(FROM 01.09.2011 TO 02.09.2013)

As General Manager HR DFCCIL she pioneered and set HR policies viz Recruitment, Absorption, Outsourcing etc for the freight corridors at its conceptual stage.

Pramila also ensured development of Training Cell and placed all Trainings in order for the prestigious Infrastructure Project with suitable training modules leading to higher outputs.

Pramila ensured Recruitments/Absorption/Out-sourcing manpower etc of DFCCIL on a continuous basis.

Further ensured CSR Planning with overall Co-ordination which brought a vast difference in building the DFCCIL brand and also started documentation of all Processes

COMMISSIONER, DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FROM 01.09.2006 TO 31.08.2011)

Pramila Bhargava worked as Commissioner Delhi Development Authority for a period of 5 years.

Knowing her potential, she was given additional charge of key posts of Commissioner (System) & Commissioner (Land Management) apart from HR

Pramila has wide exposure in dealing with cases of Land Acquisition/ Compensation claims/ Unauthorized Construction

During her tenure she ensured a policy for career Advancement and Cadre Review which ensured growth of the organization. She undertook cadre re-structuring for the first time in DDA not done hitherto since its constitution in 1957.

Pramila is fondly remembered for her works on Computerization of Land Records through Land Management Information System (LMIS) in Delhi Development Authority.

Pramila also facilitated implement of ERP Modules for key HR activities with a unified database

She was also instrumental in ensuring success in historic cases by suitable presentation of  land records and carried out many important demolitions in the National Capital  Region and crores of rupees of land was brought back to Government account.

Pramila is also credited with mapping retirement/ intake ratio and accordingly planned recruitment of manpower & ensured succession planning in the organization.

During her tenure Pramila set up a monitoring system for hearing of unauthorized construction cases under litigation in various Courts.

NATIONAL CONSULTANT UNDP ON CHILD LABOUR, SAARC PROJECT (FROM 12.02.1999  TO 21.01.2001)

Pramila had been working on various social fronts for eradication of Child Labour. Considering her expertise UNDP appointed her as National Coordinator for eradication of  Child Labour.

She possesses wide experience on ‘Child Labour Elimination’

Not only did she ensure eradication of Child Labour but also integrated it with the Social Welfare & Education Departments.

As a Coordinator-cum-Project Officer, she also effectively handled financial aspects of  program.

With her vision and foresight she set up 3 Residential Hostels and 45 Bridge schools for Child Laborers within a short  period of 8 months.

She ensured that the program gained momentum with the mutual support  of  Self-Help groups. This opened  a new paradigm in the field of  Rural-development

She documented her experiences effectively and ensured success of the program through coordination with both Government departments and NGO’s.

SR. DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY (FROM 21.08.1989 TO 11.02.1999)

Pramila had a rare distinction of Heading HR Department of  3 major Divisions (BZA, SC & GTL) in Indian Railways.

Her broad exposure to the working and up-liftment of HR activities as a Branch Officer, subsequently helped the Government in various governance initiatives.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Pramila is recipient of a number of awards

SKILLS

Pramila’s skill set is unparalleled in the HR field.

Her 31 Years of experience (mostly as HOD)  in Land Acquisition/Development and administration skills have been exceptional.

Further her work in Rural Development and Child Labour  eradication have been recognized across various sectors.

Pramila’s penchant for field work and Flair for Tourism  also are well known. She prepared a blueprint for Tourism Circuit for Govt., of A.P. in 1998 which was widely appreciated.

Pramila is known for her excellent Team Management skills with Planning & reforms Media management her experience in PSU & Infrastructure Projects    compliments her projects in being a 360o  resource person.

     

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

Pramila has authored a number of books and articles including two books on Child Labour. The book “A Pioneering Attempt at Child Labour Elimination” and Child Labour Elimination. Whose responsibility?” (A practical workbook) – published by the Sage Publications published simultaneously from New York, London & New Delhi was an international best seller.

TIMES London recorded “this is an inspiring humbling account of what can be done with vision backed by infinite determination, and though the book tells of a relatively small success affecting a few thousand children in one district, it’s also a hand book for others to follow, as well as a wake-up call for all Governments and individuals all over the world”.

The two books were covered by several important national & international newspapers and received rave reviews from Times (London), Business India, The Asian Age, the Financial Express. The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Navbharat Times, Deccan Chronicle among others.

Pramila has Published various articles in different journals, including Press Information Bureau and Kurukshetra Magazines (English & Hindi)

Pramila also prepared a compendium for Tourism Circuit for the State of A.P.