Background
Sharma, Devinder Kumar was born on November 25, 1947 in Pragpur, Punjab, India. Son of Talajam Chand and Narbada Devi Sharma.
Social sciences/environment administrator
Sharma, Devinder Kumar was born on November 25, 1947 in Pragpur, Punjab, India. Son of Talajam Chand and Narbada Devi Sharma.
Bachelor of Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, India, 1968. Master of Science in Statistics, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, India, 1970.
Lecturer, Punjab Agriculture U., Ludhiana, 1970-1971;
statistical assistant, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, 1972-1976;
research officer, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, 1976-1980;
senior research officer, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, 1980-1983;
district director, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, 1983-1985;
director, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, 1985-1986;
adviser planning, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India, since 1986. United Nations fellow UNCRD, Nagoya, Japan, 1987. Consultant North America Air Defense, Delhi/Oslo, Norway, 1993-1994, Government of India/World Bank, 1995.
Member State Finance Commission, Shimla, India, 1994-1996, State Planning Commission, Shimla, since 1991.
Married Usha Rani Sharma, February 8, 1972. Children: Charu, Atul.