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Jagat Singh Mehta
Jagat Singh Mehta (17 July 1922 – 6 March 2014) was a civil servant, diplomat, academician, and author who served as India's Foreign Secretary from 1976 to 1979. His career in the Indian Foreign Services (IFS) spanned from 1947 to 1980 during which he played a pivotal role in shaping India's foreign policy.
Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary, he served in various capacities, both in India and abroad, and worked closely with Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai. His diplomatic assignments included postings in Berne, London, Bonn, Peking, and Dar-es-Salaam. He occupied positions such as Charge d'affaires in China between 1963 and 1966, High Commissioner to Tanzania between 1970 and 1974, and Additional Secretary of the IFS between 1972 and 1976,
Mehta's diplomatic contributions earned him widespread recognition, including prestigious honors such as the Padma Bhushan in 2002.
Beyond his diplomatic career, he played a pivotal role in resurrecting and leading Vidya Bhawan, driven by his commitment and his father's vision of bridging the gap between the rich and the poor by providing civic-minded education to all. He sought to extend the lessons of diplomacy into education, fostering democratic values and egalitarian principles among young students while ensuring access to high-quality education for all.
Mehta died at the age of 91 in Udaipur due to age-related health issues.
Jagat Singh Mehta was born in Udaipur to a family of public servants who had served in the princely State of Mewar since Rana Hamir's time. His mother died due to tuberculosis when he was 2 years old, leaving him as the only child to the care of his father, Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta, and his extended family. After pursuing some of his early years of schooling in Indore, Mehta was admitted to the Modern School in Delhi which was then the best-known non-missionary educational institution in northern India. In 1932, he was admitted to Vidya Bhawan, a school started by his father Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta with his associates with the goal of inculcating Gandhian ideals in youngsters and providing "uncommon education to common children".
In 1937, Jagat's father got him admitted to Leighton Park, a Quaker school in Reading, England. He completed his A-levels there and returned back to India at the onset of World War II where he enrolled at Allahabad University. He led a rich life, involving himself in sports such as squash and the University Training Corps (UTC), where he became platoon of his service after 2 years. He got a first-class MA (final) at Allahabad University. He then taught as a lecturer at Allahabad University for six months in the English Department.
In 1945, he got a wartime commission in the Royal Indian Navy and was even offered a permanent commission, but he turned it down because he had a deep desire to join the Indian Civil Services. After sitting for the exam, he proceeded to study Economics at St John's College, Cambridge, where he learned that he had been selected in the Indian Civil Services. His selection came at a time when there was a transition being made from the ICS and IPS to the Indian Administrative Services and the Indian Foreign Services respectively. Based on his examination and an interview with Prime Minister Jawahar Lal, he was appointed to the Indian Foreign Services in 1947.
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Jagat Singh Mehta
Jagat Singh Mehta (17 July 1922 – 6 March 2014) was a civil servant, diplomat, academician, and author who served as India's Foreign Secretary from 1976 to 1979. His career in the Indian Foreign Services (IFS) spanned from 1947 to 1980 during which he played a pivotal role in shaping India's foreign policy.
Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary, he served in various capacities, both in India and abroad, and worked closely with Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai. His diplomatic assignments included postings in Berne, London, Bonn, Peking, and Dar-es-Salaam. He occupied positions such as Charge d'affaires in China between 1963 and 1966, High Commissioner to Tanzania between 1970 and 1974, and Additional Secretary of the IFS between 1972 and 1976,
Mehta's diplomatic contributions earned him widespread recognition, including prestigious honors such as the Padma Bhushan in 2002.
Beyond his diplomatic career, he played a pivotal role in resurrecting and leading Vidya Bhawan, driven by his commitment and his father's vision of bridging the gap between the rich and the poor by providing civic-minded education to all. He sought to extend the lessons of diplomacy into education, fostering democratic values and egalitarian principles among young students while ensuring access to high-quality education for all.
Mehta died at the age of 91 in Udaipur due to age-related health issues.
Jagat Singh Mehta was born in Udaipur to a family of public servants who had served in the princely State of Mewar since Rana Hamir's time. His mother died due to tuberculosis when he was 2 years old, leaving him as the only child to the care of his father, Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta, and his extended family. After pursuing some of his early years of schooling in Indore, Mehta was admitted to the Modern School in Delhi which was then the best-known non-missionary educational institution in northern India. In 1932, he was admitted to Vidya Bhawan, a school started by his father Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta with his associates with the goal of inculcating Gandhian ideals in youngsters and providing "uncommon education to common children".
In 1937, Jagat's father got him admitted to Leighton Park, a Quaker school in Reading, England. He completed his A-levels there and returned back to India at the onset of World War II where he enrolled at Allahabad University. He led a rich life, involving himself in sports such as squash and the University Training Corps (UTC), where he became platoon of his service after 2 years. He got a first-class MA (final) at Allahabad University. He then taught as a lecturer at Allahabad University for six months in the English Department.
In 1945, he got a wartime commission in the Royal Indian Navy and was even offered a permanent commission, but he turned it down because he had a deep desire to join the Indian Civil Services. After sitting for the exam, he proceeded to study Economics at St John's College, Cambridge, where he learned that he had been selected in the Indian Civil Services. His selection came at a time when there was a transition being made from the ICS and IPS to the Indian Administrative Services and the Indian Foreign Services respectively. Based on his examination and an interview with Prime Minister Jawahar Lal, he was appointed to the Indian Foreign Services in 1947.