Shri Nitishwar Kumar IAS ( Uttar Pradesh 1996) has been empanelled as Additional Secretary at the Centre.
Shri Nitishwar Kumar has been empanelled for appointment as Additional Secretary to the Government of India. An accomplished civil servant, he is an alumnus of Ramjas College, Delhi University, where he completed his graduation in Economics with First Class honors. He pursued his post-graduation in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, securing a Second Class, and later obtained an M.Sc. in Public Management & Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Shri Kumar has held a wide array of key administrative positions, both at the Centre and in his cadre, with expertise spanning multiple domains including energy, water resources, education, social welfare, film and media, district administration, planning and programme implementation, and public administration.
At the Centre, he is currently serving as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Women & Child Development (since October 2022). Prior to this, he was posted on inter-cadre deputation to Jammu & Kashmir, where he held several senior roles including Managing Director and Principal Secretary of the J&K Power Development Corporation, Chairman of the Film Development Corporation, and Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. He also served as Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor of J&K during the same period.
Earlier, he served as Member Secretary at the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in the Ministry of Education, and as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, overseeing Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation. He has also served as Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Railways and held various roles in the Human Resource Development, Social Welfare, and Health departments.
Shri Kumar has substantial field experience, having served as District Magistrate in multiple districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Barabanki, Rampur, and Banda, among others. He has also held positions such as Special Secretary in the Planning Department, Managing Director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Director of the UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency, and Director (Administration) in the Medical and Health Department.
His administrative capabilities and wide-ranging experience make him a versatile and highly respected officer in the Indian Administrative Service. His work reflects a strong focus on governance, service delivery, and institutional development across sectors.
IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Nitishwar Kumar the very best.
