Shri Jagdish Tytler was born in Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) of a Kapoor family and was brought up by great educationist, the late Shri James Douglas Tytler, who was the founder of many public schools like the Delhi Public School, the Summerfields School, etc and in whom name the J D Tytler Higher Secondary School is running in Delhi today.
Shri Jagdish Tytler is a firm believer in national integration and has the firm belief that all religions can co-exist in mutual harmony and understanding, since the basis of all religions is Love.
Shri Jagdish Tytler is a very humble person. He speaks in simple words. He listens patiently, especially to the problems of his constituents. His voice is low and soft, a soothing and at the same time profound. People who come to see him and seek his advice, usually go back with a fresh breeze of hope and assurance.
Shri Jagdish Tytler represented India as one-man delegation to the United Nations Conference on alternative sources of energy in Yugoslavia. He has also headed the Indian delegation to the United Nations and has represented India there.
Shri Jagdish Tytler was first inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi as the Minister of Civil Aviation. Shri Jagdish Tytler has worked continously for a period of 10 years, without any break, as a Minister in Government of India, holding important portfolios. This is in itself, bears record to his capabilities.
Shri Jagdish Tytler was the first to start Privatization in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. He followed it up with a Tourism Policy. As Minister for Surface Transport, he was the Minister who created the National Highway Authority of India, which modernises the national highways of India and is presently changing the face of the entire country, the toll paid expressways were conceived, initiated and started by him. Another important factor which has changed the face of Delhi was the Metro Transport System.
Shri Jagdish Tytler’s policy of liberalization of the Ministry earned him kudos from various visiting global dignitaries during those times. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer singled out Shri Manmohan Singh, Shri P Chdambaram, Shri Madhav Rao Scindia and Shri Jagdish Tytler, the then Minister for Surface Transport as “harbingers of economic reforms”. He earned these words of sincere appreciation for the policies of liberalization made by him.