Jawhar Sircar Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Profession Retired Indian Administrative Services officer, Politician, Public Intellectual Speaker, Writer Physical Stats Height (approx.) 5′ 10″ (178 cm) Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Gray Civil Service Service 1975-2016 Cadre West Bengal Year 1975 Major Designation(s) • Jawhar has held several postings including director of industries, before moving to the government of India in the Ministry of Commerce.
• Returned to the West Bengal government (1992)
• Set up the new Food Processing Industries Department, West Bengal Government
• Moved to the Finance Department as Special Secretary, West Bengal Government
• Served as the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
• Appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal and successfully conducted the 1998 and 1999 parliamentary elections (1997)
• Appointed as the Principal Secretary of the Commerce & Industries Department by Buddhadev Bhattacharjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal (2000)
• Promoted as Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) (2006)
• Elevated as Secretary to the Government of India, and moved on to head India’s Culture Ministry (2008)
• Appointed as the Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Ministry (2009)
• Appointed as the CEO of India’s public broadcaster (2012)
• Resigned as the head of India’s public broadcaster (2016) Politics Political Party All India Trinamool Congress
Political Journey • Elected to the Rajya Sabha on a TMC ticket to represent the state of West Bengal (2 August 2021)
• Member, the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (2022)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill (2023)
• Resigned as an MP from the Rajya Sabha (September 2024) Awards, Honours, Achievements • Best CEO Award (Two years after joining PB) (2013)
• Maulana Jameel Ilyasi Excellency Award (August 2013)
• News Television Network CEO of the Year ENBA 2013 Award
• Corporate Broadcaster of the Year, Award by Calcutta Management Association
• Placed among the 10 most important people in the broadcasting industry by the Digital Studio Broadcasting & Production Magazine (2015) Personal Life Date of Birth 22 March 1952 (Saturday) Age (as of 2024) 72 Years Birthplace Calcutta, West Bengal (now Kolkata) Zodiac sign Aries Nationality Indian Hometown Kolkata, West Bengal School St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata College/University • University of Cambridge, England
• University of Sussex, England
• University of Calcutta, West Bengal
• Presidency University, Kolkata Educational Qualification • M. A. (History) Educated at Calcutta University, Kolkata (West Bengal)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science degree from Presidency College, Kolkata Religion Hinduism Social Media • Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Twitter
• LinkedIn Relationships & More Marital Status Married Marriage Date 27 November 1977 Family Wife/Spouse Nandita Sircar
Children Son– 1 Parents Father– Nil Ratan Sircar (deceased)
Mother– Namita Sircar (deceased)
Money Factor Income Rs. 24,54,815 (Rs. 24.5 lakhs) (for the financial year 2019 – 2020) Assets/Properties (as of 2021) Movable Assets
• Cash: Rs. 49,800
• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,66,80,557
• Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 62,64,042
• NSS, Postal Savings etc: Rs. 22,70,958
• Motor Vehicles: Rs. 8,20,203
• Jewellery: Rs. 4,72,500

Immovable Assets
• Residential Buildings: Rs. 40,57,200

Net Worth (as of 2021) Rs. 3,06,15,260 (Rs. 3.06 crore)