Anupam Rajan IAS additional charge as ACS- Public Relations Dept, Madhya Pradesh
Shri Anupam Rajan IAS (Madhya Pradesh 1993) presently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Higher Education Department, with additional charge of ACS, Horticulture and Food Processing Department; and; ACS, Parliamentary Affairs Department, Madhya Pradesh, is given additional charge of ACS- Public Relations Department, Madhya Pradesh.
IAS Anupam Rajan : A Career Defined by Institutional Strength & Administrative Balance
Shri Anupam Rajan IAS is a senior and widely experienced officer whose administrative journey reflects continuity, adaptability, and a strong grasp of governance across diverse sectors. With an academic foundation in Sociology (M.A.) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, he has consistently brought a people-centric perspective to public policy and administration—an approach that has served him well across field, departmental, and constitutional assignments.
At present, Shri Anupam Rajan is serving as Additional Chief Secretary, holding charge of the Horticulture & Food Processing Department along with the Higher Education Department, a responsibility he assumed on 29 November 2024. These portfolios place him at the intersection of agrarian innovation, value-chain development, and human capital formation. His leadership in these sectors focuses on institutional strengthening, policy alignment, and long-term sustainability, with particular emphasis on improving outcomes rather than merely processes.
Simultaneously, he continues to discharge the sensitive role of Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh, along with responsibilities as Ex-Officio Principal Secretary / Additional Secretary in the Department of Law and Legislative Affairs (election-related work)—positions he has held since December 2021. Managing elections in a large and diverse state demands neutrality, administrative precision, and constitutional discipline. Shri Rajan’s tenure in this role has been marked by procedural rigor and calm stewardship, reinforcing public trust in democratic processes.
Earlier, he held the post of Commissioner and Director, Environment, where he dealt with regulatory oversight, environmental compliance, and sustainability frameworks. During the same broad period, he also served as Commissioner and Director, Public Relations Department, a role that required careful coordination between the government and the public, especially in times of policy rollout and administrative change. These assignments highlighted his ability to manage both technical governance and strategic communication with equal effectiveness.
His experience in the economic and industrial sectors includes serving as Managing Director, Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (SIDCO) and as Additional Secretary / Director in the Commerce, Industries & Employment Department. In these roles, he was closely associated with industrial facilitation, MSME development, and employment-related initiatives. His work reflected a pragmatic understanding of enterprise ecosystems and the administrative support required to nurture them.
Shri Anupam Rajan’s contribution to social sector governance is notable from his tenure as Director, Women & Child Development Department. Here, he was involved in overseeing programmes related to nutrition, child welfare, and women-focused interventions. His academic training in sociology lent depth to his administrative engagement, enabling a nuanced appreciation of social structures and service delivery challenges.
At the field level, he has served as District Collector in Neemuch and Katni, assignments that demanded comprehensive oversight of land revenue administration, development planning, and law and order coordination. Earlier, as Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Shivpuri, he gained extensive exposure to grassroots governance and rural development frameworks. His formative years as Sub-Divisional Officer, Narsinghgarh, and Assistant Collector, Durg, laid a strong foundation in district and sub-divisional administration.
Over the course of more than three decades, Shri Anupam Rajan IAS has demonstrated a rare administrative continuity—moving seamlessly between field postings, departmental leadership, and constitutional roles. His career reflects the evolving demands placed on senior administrators within the Indian Bureaucracy, where institutional memory, adaptability, and measured leadership are essential.
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