P. Srinivasa Aithal

P. Srinivasa Aithal
Head, Administration and Finance
Phone
Tel: 2218-5020 FAX: 2218-5028
E-mail
admin@nias.res.in
finance@nias.res.in
Room no
G14
Department

Mr Aithal joined NIAS on 01 November 1995

He has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in commerce, respectively from Bangalore University and Karnataka University. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in financial management from Pondicherry University. 

He has been overseeing the accounts of the Institute as well as its research projects since 1995. He has also successfully handled the finances of the Global Water Partnership Organisation South Asia Secretariat and coordinated with six South Asian Countries for a period of two and half years when the Secretariat was hosted at NIAS.  In this context, he visited International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka in 2007. He also visited the University of Exeter, the UK in September 2013, as part of the NIAS delegation. He was once again invited by the University of Exeter in May 2016.

Before taking up the role of Head of Administration and Finance of NIAS with effect from February 2009, he had also held the position of Administrative and Accounts officer at the Institute. As the Head of Administration, he is responsible for matters pertaining to administration, finance, grants, logistics and communication, maintenance of the infrastructure of the establishment, etc. He also ensured the successful completion of the construction of the TCS Knowledge Centre at the Institute during 2016-19.

Providing administrative support for all appointments, renewals, promotions etc., and monitoring the same are also the key responsibilities of Head-Administration.