Introduction ; Former Income Tax Commissioner Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev, M.Sc, I.R.S, [ Rtd] is really a magnanimous and multifaceted personality. He is a great financial, social and creative thinker with valuable innovative ideas,.. He hails from one of the highly educated and intellectually enlightened families of our Kanyakumari District. His brilliant educational reach, professional accomplishment and personal integrity will be definitely an inspiration to the youth of the district and nation . In his first attempt he cleared his Civil Service examination and at the age of 23 he became an Income Tax officer in the Income Tax Department, Government of India.and obviously he is a shimmering milestone in the educational, cultural and social history of Kanyakumari District and Tamil Nadu. .
Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev, M.Sc, I..RS [ Former Income Tax Commissioner ].
His Birth and parents: Sometime ago in a village called Iyampara Vilai located near Neyyoor in Kanyakumari District there lived an enlightened man by name Mr. A. Ponniah, B.A and he married Ms Ramani D/O Mr. Devadhas. This blessed couple gave birth to four children including Mr Amba Sankar. Mr..Amba Sankar was born to this couple on 15th September , 1955 in Nagercoil. It will be useful to say a few lines about Mr. A. Ponnaih and his famous brother late Sri. AK Chelliah. . Sri AK Chellaih was an MLA and a freedom fighter and also he was a trusted political companion of Marshal A. Nesamony .Many a time Mr A.K. Chelliah was imprisoned for the cause of India's freedom. Amba Sankar's father late Mr A. Ponniah was a B.A graduate and he was an expert in teaching English grammar in a easy way . After his BA Mr. Ponnaih immediately joined the central Government Secretariat in New Delhi as a clerk. After having served in the Central Secretariat for nearly one year he moved to Trivandrum and joined as clerk in the AG office in Trivandrum . As his mind was inclined towards the teaching of English grammar he left the job and started a Tutorial College by name Model Tutorial College at Neyyoor, Kanyakumari District and quickly he became famous in teaching English grammar to the students in that part of the nation . He wrote a famous book called , "Grammar Through Mother Tongue" His book is considered as one of the best books on English Grammar.
Mr. Amba Sankar Dev's Siblings : Mr Amba Sankar's parents gave birth to the following children namely :{1] Ms. Saraswathy, B.Sc, B.Ed, and she is married and blessed with four children and all of them are doing extremely well in life, [2] Mr. P. Amba Shankar, M.Sc, IRS [ the hero of this article ], [3] Mr. P. Deva Prasad, B.E, M.B.A[ Finance, IIM-Calcutta] and he is running his own consultancy firm in USA and he is living in US with wife and children .Mr. Dev Prasad's wife Ms Brinda Prasad, MBA[ Finance ] hails from Vellore, Tamil Nadu [4]Mr. Selvan Sahai, B.Sc, LL.M and he is a practising Advocate in Tirunelveli and he works as a part-time Lecturer in Tirunelvelli Law College and he is married to Ms. Meena Sasikala, M.Sc and this couple is blessed with some lovely Children
Mr. Amba Sankar Dev's Academic Trajectory : Mr. Amba Sankar Dev had been a brilliant student since his primary school days. He did his Primary School education at the London Mission Primary School at Neyyoor. He pursued his High School education at the famous S.M.SM English High school at Suchindrum. Then he did his PUC at the Sadakathulla Appa College at Palayamkottai [1971-1972 ]and passed his PUC with very high marks. He pursued his B.Sc [Chemistry ] at the famous St. John's College [ 1972- 1975] and passed his B.Sc with distinction and joined the prestigious Madras Christian College in 1976 for his M.Sc[ Chemistry] and passed his M.Sc in 1978 meritoriously
Mr. P. Amba Sankar Dev's wife and Children : In 1986 Mr Amba Sankar Dev married Ms. Sulochana and she is a smart and responsible Home- maker.. Mr. Amba Sankar and Ms Sulochana Amba Sankar couple is blessed with two children namely:[1] Mr. Priya Ranjan Dev [ He did his B.Sc {Chemistry] in Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and he bagged University Gold Medal in his B.Sc and he pursued his M.Sc[ Chemistry] at the famous Madras Christian College , Thambaram and after having passed his M.Sc with flying colours now he is doing his PhD in the same college in Chemistry],[2] Ms Pavithra Dev, and she did her B.A[ English Literature] at the Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and secured Gold Medal and pursued her M.A[ English Literature] at the famous Madras Christian College , Thambaram and passed her M.A English] meritoriously . . She is a sharp Social Thinker and has natural flair for writing and she longs to become a great writer to voice for the cause of the marginalised sections of the society including women
Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev's Professional Career : Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev passed his UPSC group one examination in his very first attempt and he was selected for IRS cadre. He joined the Central Income Tax department as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in Bombay [Mumbai]in the year 1985. In 1989 he was promoted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax and transferred to Mangalore .In 1995 he was transferred to Trivandrum and in 1998 he was promoted as Additional Commissioner of Income tax and transferred to Cochin. In 2001 he was promoted as Commissioner of Income tax and transferred to Trivandrum and as Commissioner of Income Tax Department and he was discharging his duties with great distinction and efficacy After his voluntary retirement in 2006 he is residing at Suchindrum with his family
Mr. Amba Sankar Dev's Siblings : Mr Amba Sankar's parents gave birth to the following children namely :{1] Ms. Saraswathy, B.Sc, B.Ed, and she is married and blessed with four children and all of them are doing extremely well in life, [2] Mr. P. Amba Shankar, M.Sc, IRS [ the hero of this article ], [3] Mr. P. Deva Prasad, B.E, M.B.A[ Finance, IIM-Calcutta] and he is running his own consultancy firm in USA and he is living in US with wife and children .Mr. Dev Prasad's wife Ms Brinda Prasad, MBA[ Finance ] hails from Vellore, Tamil Nadu [4]Mr. Selvan Sahai, B.Sc, LL.M and he is a practising Advocate in Tirunelveli and he works as a part-time Lecturer in Tirunelvelli Law College and he is married to Ms. Meena Sasikala, M.Sc and this couple is blessed with some lovely Children
Mr. Amba Sankar Dev's Academic Trajectory : Mr. Amba Sankar Dev had been a brilliant student since his primary school days. He did his Primary School education at the London Mission Primary School at Neyyoor. He pursued his High School education at the famous S.M.SM English High school at Suchindrum. Then he did his PUC at the Sadakathulla Appa College at Palayamkottai [1971-1972 ]and passed his PUC with very high marks. He pursued his B.Sc [Chemistry ] at the famous St. John's College [ 1972- 1975] and passed his B.Sc with distinction and joined the prestigious Madras Christian College in 1976 for his M.Sc[ Chemistry] and passed his M.Sc in 1978 meritoriously
Mr. P. Amba Sankar Dev's wife and Children : In 1986 Mr Amba Sankar Dev married Ms. Sulochana and she is a smart and responsible Home- maker.. Mr. Amba Sankar and Ms Sulochana Amba Sankar couple is blessed with two children namely:[1] Mr. Priya Ranjan Dev [ He did his B.Sc {Chemistry] in Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and he bagged University Gold Medal in his B.Sc and he pursued his M.Sc[ Chemistry] at the famous Madras Christian College , Thambaram and after having passed his M.Sc with flying colours now he is doing his PhD in the same college in Chemistry],[2] Ms Pavithra Dev, and she did her B.A[ English Literature] at the Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and secured Gold Medal and pursued her M.A[ English Literature] at the famous Madras Christian College , Thambaram and passed her M.A English] meritoriously . . She is a sharp Social Thinker and has natural flair for writing and she longs to become a great writer to voice for the cause of the marginalised sections of the society including women
Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev's Professional Career : Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev passed his UPSC group one examination in his very first attempt and he was selected for IRS cadre. He joined the Central Income Tax department as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in Bombay [Mumbai]in the year 1985. In 1989 he was promoted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax and transferred to Mangalore .In 1995 he was transferred to Trivandrum and in 1998 he was promoted as Additional Commissioner of Income tax and transferred to Cochin. In 2001 he was promoted as Commissioner of Income tax and transferred to Trivandrum and as Commissioner of Income Tax Department and he was discharging his duties with great distinction and efficacy After his voluntary retirement in 2006 he is residing at Suchindrum with his family
Conclusion: After his voluntary retirement Mr. Amba Sankar Dev took special interest in Capital Investment business. Now Sri.. Amba Sankar Dev is leading and living a peaceful and blessed life with his wife and children at Suchindrum. He is a good reader and a creative thinker.and his heart is inclined towards the cause of social justice, intellectual and economic development of the marginalised and poor people. He is a good writer and fluent speaker both in English and Tamil and he is unassuming, kind and honest. I had the privilege to meet him in person and I was instantly impressed by his vision, views, knowledge and love for the common man. I hope and wish that Mr Amba Sankar' children to reach great heights in life like their father. Sri. P. Amba Sankar Dev, M.Sc,I.R.S [ Rtd] is really an outstanding personality.
By.P. Babu Manoharan , M.A, .[All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified, or corrected later if needed].
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