
Retired IAS Officer | 35 Yrs in Governance, Public Health & Urban Dev | PhD UC Berkeley | Available for Advisory
Retired IAS Officer | 35 Yrs in Governance, Public Health & Urban Dev | PhD UC Berkeley | Available for Advisory
English, Hindi, Marwari, Punjabi, Bangla
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
I spent 35 years in the Indian Administrative Service, holding some of the most consequential roles in Jharkhand's government. As Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary of Health, I led the state's COVID-19 pandemic response during 2021 to 2023, a period that tested every system we had built. Jharkhand came through it with its food supply chains intact and its people supported, earning national recognition in the process.
Before that, I drove outcomes that are hard to replicate...Read more
Government of Jharkhand
Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary of Health
University of California, Berkeley
Goldman School of Public PolicyAmity University, Noida
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Urban Financial Management and DevelopmentQuick help with resumes, SOPs or academic choices.
proceeds to charity | Krisha Foundation
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