Lt Gen Ashok Agarwal is a Telecom Engineer with B.E (Telecom) Degree from BIT Ranchi, MTech (Control Systems) from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, MSc (Electronics Design) from Cranfield Institute of Technology (U.K.) and MSc. (Info Engg) from City University London.

     He has over 40 years experience working with Electronics & Telecom and associated software systems closely involved in design and development of complex Communication and Electronic warfare equipments. He has held high level posts in Ministry of Defence including Director General Quality Assurance. He has travelled extensively around the globe and held Diplomatic assignment as First Secretary in Indian High Connnission London where he earned the distinction of conceptualizing, designing and implementing 'Automated Visa Processing System' to be introduced for the first time in any of the Indian embassies in the world. He was awarded Param Vishishth Seva Medal (PVSM) by the President of India for his distinguished Services.

     After his retirement from Ministry of Defence, he served as Senior Executive in American based enterprise involved in development and marketing of High-Tech Telecom software and he has been pursuing his consulting work in this field.

     A Fellow of IETE, General Agarwal has been actively associated with IETE for over two decades. He has served in the Executive Committee of IETE Delhi Centre and as Vice-Chairman in Bangalore Centre for three years. He has been member of the IETE Council for the last ten years in various capacities viz Vice President, Chairman MLCC Chairman ICC, Chairman Board of Examination. He has introduced number of reforms in the Examination system and automation of counting & Scrutiny of ballots and compilation of results of Council election. He has been Vice President & Chairman Industrial Co-ordination Committee for the year 2007- 08 and President for the year 2008- 09.