Shri Sachin Pilot

Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India

Sh. Sachin Pilot is the son of Late Sh. Rajesh Pilot. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan, and is also serving as Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology.

As a MP, Sh. Pilot has focused his energies on enabling people to avail better social and economic opportunities. Sh. Pilot has been proactive in shaping initiatives that take government services to the doorsteps of citizens, especially in remote and rural areas. He is also keen on creating a conducive environment that promotes transparency, innovation, and competitiveness in the IT and telecom sectors.

Sh. Pilot was born in Saharanpur, U.P. on September 7, 1977. He is an alumnus of St. Stephen's College (University of Delhi), where he pursued a Bachelors degree (Honours) in English Literature. After graduating, he worked at the Delhi Bureau of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), and subsequently went on to work for the General Motors Corporation. Sh. Pilot completed his MBA Degree at the Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A), where he specialized in multinational management and finance.

In May' 2004, Sh. Pilot was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (Lower House) from the Dausa Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan. At 26, he became the youngest MP in India. Sh. Pilot has served as a Member of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and as a Member of the Parliamentary Budget Estimates Committee. He is a Board Member in the Management Committee of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) as a nominee of the Government of India.

Sh. Pilot travels extensively in India, especially to remote and interior areas of the country. He takes a keen interest in issues that affect the farming community and the youth. He encourages the youth to take an active part in public life, and shoulder greater social and political responsibility.

In recognition of his professional accomplishments and commitment to society, Sh. Pilot was selected as one of the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum in 2008. Sh. Pilot is fond of flying and received his private pilot's license (PPL) from NY, USA in 1995. He is also a keen sportsman and has represented Delhi State in a number of National Shooting Championships. He is well travelled and likes to keep abreast of current political and economic affairs, in India and across the globe.