I am now 70 and for the 42 years I have been closely connected with public governance as a member of the Indian Administrative Service from 16th June 1960 to 31st January 1996 and thereafter in two posts with Government of India as Chairman, Public Enterprises Selection Board (1996 – 1998) and as the Central Vigilance Commissioner of the Government of India till 3rd September 2002 (1998 – 2002).