Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari – Jammu & Kashmir IAS Officer (2001 Batch)

About Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari

Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2001 batch, Jammu & Kashmir cadre. Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari joined the service through Direct Recruitment, via the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari's domicile state on record is Punjab.

Over 25 years of service, Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari has held 10 recorded postings across 10 locations. Past roles include On Leave, Cadre (AIS); Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Health & Family Welfare New Delhi; PS To Minister, Human Resources Dev Higher Education. The officer has also served on central deputation. The longest single tenure was 8y 5m as Additional C E O, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Bd Jammu.

Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari is currently serving as Principal Secy To Governor, Governor's Office J&K State Jammu, a position held since 06 March 2023. Across the career, postings have averaged 2y 3m each.

Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari's educational qualifications on record include Surgery; Medicine from M.B.B.S. Punjab University Chandigarh Dayanand Medical College & Hospital. The officer has completed 7 recorded training programmes during service.

Career Facts

10

Total Postings

10

Locations

3y 6m

Current Tenure

2y 3m

Avg. Tenure

Personal Details

Identity No.

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Service / Cadre

Indian Administrative Service / Jammu & Kashmir / 2001

Source of Recruitment

Direct Recruitment

Date of Birth

14 December 1974

Gender

Male

Place of Domicile

Punjab

Retirement Status

Serving

Education

S.No.	Degree	University / Institution	Subject	Division	Year
1	--	M.B.B.S.	Surgery	First	--
2	--	M.B.B.S. Punjab University Chandigarh Dayanand Medical College & Hospital	Medicine	First with Distinction	--

Central Deputation Details

Currently on Deputation

No

Tenure Type

Normal Tenure

Career Strip

Proportional view — each block is a posting, sized by tenure.

State Cadre Central Deputation Current

Experience Details

S.No.	Designation	Ministry/Dept & Location	Cadre / Centre	Sector	Period
1	Principal Secy To Governor	Governor's Office J&K State Jammu	Cadre (AIS)	Staff Officers / Governor's Sectt.	06/03/2023 - Till-Date
2	On Leave	Cadre (AIS)	Cadre (AIS)	/	18/01/2023 - 02/03/2023
3	Joint Secretary	Health & Family Welfare Health & Family Welfare New Delhi	Centre	Health & Family Welfare / Health & Family Welfare	18/09/2018 - 17/01/2023
4	PS To Minister	Human Resources Dev Higher Education	Centre	Staff Officers / Ministers Office	18/01/2018 - 17/09/2018
5	Additional C E O	Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Bd Jammu	Cadre (AIS)	Tourism / Tourism	04/08/2009 - 10/01/2018
6	Deputy Commissioner / D M	Jammu	Cadre (AIS)	Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn	12/07/2008 - 04/08/2009
7	Deputy Commissioner / D M	Leh	Cadre (AIS)	Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn	12/06/2007 - 12/07/2008
8	Additional Dev Commissioner	Kathua	Cadre (AIS)	Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Development Admn	19/06/2006 - 12/06/2007
9	Additional Secy	Power Dev Deptt Jammu	Cadre (AIS)	Energy / Power	28/09/2005 - 19/06/2006
10	S D M	Budgam	Cadre (AIS)	Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Sub Divisional Admn	24/12/2003 - 27/09/2005

Mid Career Training

S.No.	Year	Training Name	Date From	Date To
1	2009	Phase III Programme of Mandatory Mid Career Training for IAS Officers - 1999 Batch	29/06/2009	21/08/2009
2	2018	13th Round Phase IV Mid Career Training Programme	24/09/2018	19/10/2018

In-Service Training

S.No.	Year	Training Name	Institute	City	Duration (Weeks)
1	2011-2012	Public Policy and Management	IILM Institute for Integrated Learning in Management	New Delhi	1
2	2013-2014	Fighting Corruption: Effective Corruption Eradication Strategy	O P Jindal Global University		1
3	2019-2020	Building Competencies for Personal Excellence	Art of Living	Bangalore	1