Dr CV Ananda Bose, a senior civil servant (1977 batch IAS Kerala cadre) has been appointed Chairman of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). Currently he is independent Director of Central Railside Warehouse Co ltd.
CWC has a pivotal role in augmenting grain storage facility in the country required for the successful implementation of National Food Security Act.
Known for taking a tough stand against corruption, Bose is also known for his administrative innovations in the field of affordable housing, good governance, science and technology, and other areas through pioneering institutions such as Nirmithi Kendra (Building Centre) and District Tourism Council.
A prolific writer and columnist, Dr Bose has published 20 books in English and Malayalam including novels, short stories, poems and essays. Some of his books have become bestsellers. He has represented India in the European Council for Nuclear Energy, Geneva where the Higgs Boson was discovered recently. He also represented India in the International Fusion Energy Organization, France.
He was Chairman of the Atomic Energy Education Society. He has been a recipient of 17 international and national awards for his outstanding contributions in different sectors. Dr Bose is the recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru fellowship and fellow of lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (lBSNAA), Mussoorie. In recognition of his pioneering efforts in the field of housing, the United Nations has selected his initiatives as the Global Best Practice four times. Government of India awarded him the National (Special) Habitat award.
He was the head of Supreme Court Expert Committee on the treasures of ‘Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple’ Trivandrum.
A well-known orator, he was the best speaker of Kerala University for
three years.