(1) Former Water ResourcesSecretary Alok Rawat was, inOctober 2015, appointed asthe first male member of theNational Commission forWomen (NCW). A 1977 batchSikkim cadre IAS officer, Rawathas served as Director/Joint Secretary in Ministry ofDefence and Ministry of RoadTransport and Highways; Secretary(UPSC); Secretary inthe Cabinet Secretariat andSecretary in Ministry of WaterResources, River Developmentand Ganga Rejuvenation.