Background
Vijay Singh was born on July 13, 1948.
Vijay Singh was born on July 13, 1948.
University of Delhi.
He was appointed Defense Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence, in August 2007. He succeeded Shekhar Dutt, Institute for Advanced Study , of 1969 batch, who, on superannuation, was appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic and Defence related subjects in the National Security Council Secretariat, with rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India, for a term of 2 years. He obtained his Masters Degree in History from Delhi University.
1970 joins Institute for Advanced Study , Madhya Pradesh Cadre.
1971-1982, held various administrative posts, including that of District Magistrate of Gwalior and Bhopal. 1982-1987, on deputation to the Government of India, served as Director and Coordinator for festival of India in United States of America, France, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Japan.
1987-1996, reverted to Madhya Pradesh, and served as Commissioner Jabalpur, and Indore Division, and Home Secretary. 1996-2004, on deputation to the Government of India, served as Financial Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Additional Secretary in the Ministries of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Information and Broadcasting
2004-2006, reverted to Madhya Pradesh, and served as Chief Secretary Madhya Pradesh.
August 2006-July 2007, Secretary, Road Transport and Highways in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.
August 2007-July 2009, Defence Secretary, superannuated, July 31, 2009, after a term of two years. He was succeeded by Pradeep Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, a 1972 batch Institute for Advanced Study officer of Haryana cadre on 1 August 2009. November 2009-April 2013, Member, Union Service Public Commission.
Resigned in April, 2013, from the UPSC. November 2013-to date, Non Executive Director of Tata Sons.