Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar launches book of retired IAS officer Harmander Singh

CHENNAI Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar said on Friday (November 13, 2026) that the beauty of the Constitution is that various administrative officers from other parts of the country contribute to the development of a particular State where they are posted. He said retired civil servant Harmander Singh is one of the many IAS officers from the northern parts of the country who served Tamil Nadu to the best of capabilities.

Mr. Prabhakar, launching the book One Notch Better written by Mr. Singh, a retired Additional Chief Secretary in Chennai, lauded the latter for having served in various capacities starting as a Sub-Collector of Dharapuram and assuming the role of Collector and serving as the head in several departments, including sericulture, transport, health, handlooms and textiles, and municipal administration and water supply (MAWS), “in an upright manner”.

Mr. Prabhakar said Chief Minister C.