Dr. M.A. Ibrahimi

A man of varied interests, and several accomplishments, Dr. Mohammad Ashiq Ibrahimi has made a distinct contribution in many fields. Born to Nasima Khatoon (death 27th March 2012) and Mallick Mohammad (death 22nd February 2012) in Silao village in Nalanda district of Bihar state, he made his mark even as a college student by becoming President of the Bazm e Adab in the St. Xavier’s College Ranchi where he also won several prizes in English debates, and President of the UN Students Association in the Chota Nagpur Law College Ranchi. During that period he was also made Chartered President of the youth wing of the Lions Club of Ranchi.

After a brief stint as a probationary officer in a bank and later in the Indian Revenue Service (IT) he competed successfully for the elite Indian Administrative Service and joined it in 1978 and got home cadre of Bihar. During his service career he had the opportunity to familiarize himself with several areas of government activity, including Higher Education, Industrial Development, Textiles, Cottage Industries, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Powerlooms, Wool, Jute, Corporate Affairs, besides Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, etc. As District Magistrate and Divisional Commissioner he used to go on Vikas Yatra every week along with other departmental officers for achieving fast and quality development in his jurisdiction. As District Election Officer and Returning Officer he conducted elections to the Parliament and the Bihar Assembly from 1984 to 1991. Because of his performance he was regularly appointed the Observer of Election Commission of India for elections held throughout India. He superannuated retired in the rank of the Chief Secretary of the Government of Bihar.

Furthermore during his service career he had the good fortune of being :

Member Secretary of Goodwill Hajj delegation of Govt. of India to Saudi Arabia. (1997).

Interviewed by BBC in London on Development Programmes in India.

Member of Selection Board of Senior Managers and Executives of Public Enterprises.

Imparted free coaching to IAS candidates.

Member of Interview Board of Civil Services Examination of UPSC.

Regularly writes on economic, social and management issues in journals.

International Peace Prize by United Cultural Convention, Raleigh, USA. (2003)

Awarded Man of the Year award of American Biographical Institute, USA. (2005)

Awarded the World Medal of Freedom by American Biographical Institute, USA. (2006).

Name included in Indo-American Who's Who biography.

Chief Editor of Bihar Manthan.

President of Dr. M A Ibrahimi IAS Welfare Trust.

Dr. M. A. Ibrahimi is a public speaker. He has been invited to address distinguished gatherings on several occasions. Some of his talks delivered abroad include:

Whether Managers should and can overcome conflict in work place.

University of Hull, UK (1992).

Glory and Cultural Heritage of India: University of Hull, UK (1991).

Implementation of ISO 9000 in India: Hong Kong (1995).

Opportunities for European Companies in Textiles sector in India: Venice and Florence Italy (1996).

Innovation in Government : Harvard University, USA (2008).

Dr. Ibrahimi’s special interests include Mathematics, Law, Management, Indian and European History, Public Administration, International Law, International Affairs, Political Organisations, Constitution of India, New Economic Policy, Industrial and Rural Development, etc. Articles published on Governance, Management of PSUs, India’s Cultural Heritage of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Artefacts, Communal Harmony, etc. He is regularly invited as an Expert on Interview Boards of Public Service Commissions.

He has an abiding interest in world literature including English classical novels, Nobel Prize winning novels, English fiction & nonfiction, biographies, political commentaries, etc. Also translation of famous works written in French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit and other important languages of the world.

He leads an active social life in social service and is member of the following organisations:

Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi

Civil Services Officers' Institute, New Delhi.

India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi.

Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi.       

Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi.

Supreme Court Bar Association, New Delhi.

His hobbies include: Golf, Badminton, Rifle/Revolver shooting, Yoga, Visiting Tourist places,

Maker of photos and video films on tourism of different countries of the world, available on website: www.maibrahimi.com

The mission of life of Dr. M. A. Ibrahimi is to awaken humanism in humanity, without consideration of race, creed and colour.

He urges: ‘Let us become good human beings to make the world a better place to live in’.

He is a campaigner for World Peace.