I completed my graduation in Civil Engineering (BE Civil) and Post-Graduation in Structural Engineering (M.Tech) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Punjab, India

Overall, I have 25 years of working experience. Currently I am working as Executive Engineer, Department Water Supply & Sanitation, Punjab, India. My responsibilities involve project preparation, coordination with work departments (and various stakeholders) and public procurement. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to handle public procurement. I have been handling World Bank procurement in one of its project since 2007. I also initiated e-procurement in water and sanitation projects.

My current job involves a lot of procurement activities. CPPP provided me a unique opportunity to increase my knowledge base and learn the nuances for better and efficient implementation of public procurement.

Since considerable proportion of expenditure out of Revenue (Budget) of any country is made through public procurement, economic and , infrastructure development; social upliftment, etc. depends on efficient procurement maangement. , So, there is utmost requirement to make it professional, cost-effective, in pace with modern technology trends, and transparent for achieving developmental goals of the country. Professionalization of public procurement can build a better World.

CPPP is a highly inspiring, insightful, informatory and interactive course. World Bank has made a great effort in making CPPP extremely engaging and covered all dimensions of public procurement. Concepts have been explained in a clear and concise manner thereby making them understandable and memorable. CPPP is a wonderful and amazing course.