https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

IAS Bhuvnesh Kumar Takes Charge as UIDAI CEO

A 1995-batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Kumar also continues his responsibilities as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Indian Masterminds Stories

Bhuvnesh Kumar has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

A 1995-batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Kumar also continues his responsibilities as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). He succeeds Amit Agrawal, who has been appointed as the new Secretary of Pharmaceuticals.

A graduate and gold medallist from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Kumar has an extensive administrative career. He has held key positions at both the central government and in Uttar Pradesh. His previous roles include serving as Joint Secretary in MeitY and Principal Secretary for the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries in Uttar Pradesh. He also contributed as Secretary of Finance, MSME, and Technical Education, as well as Divisional Commissioner in the Department of Land Revenue in the state government.

Kumar’s wealth of experience in governance and technology underscores his readiness to lead UIDAI, the organisation responsible for managing Aadhaar, India’s biometric identification system.


Indian Masterminds Stories
Related Stories
NEWS
NHAI logo
NHAI Signs Rs. 7,000 Crore Pact for Guwahati Ring Road Development
BPCL_resized
BPCL Launches Sports Scholarship Initiative to Support Young Athletes
Indian Oil IOCL
Indian Oil Unveils Project SPRINT to Drive Future-Ready Transformation
BHEL_resized
BHEL-Hitachi Consortium Secures 6,000 MW HVDC Transmission Project for Adani Energy
govt_assam_resized
IAS Laya Madduri Appointed Director in Economic Affairs; Assam Undergoes Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle
IREDA CMD Pradeep Kumar Das
IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das Highlights Green Finance Strategies at PPAC Foundation Day
Jammu&Kashmir
IFS Brij Mohan Sharma Appointed Principal Secretary of J&K Culture Department
TRIFED-Logo
TRIFED Collaborates with NIFT and HPMC to Expand Market Access for Tribal Products
Videos
Padmapani Bora IRS
The Rise of Assam as India’s Most Exciting Tourist Spot | Exclusive with IRS Padmapani Bora
Sajjan Yadav | IAS
The Policy Maker Who Turned India’s Vaccine Story and UPSC Struggles into Bestsellers
WhatsApp Image 2025-03-21 at 14.33
Training The Cops In Mastering The Technology Used By Criminals
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
NHAI logo
NHAI Signs Rs. 7,000 Crore Pact for Guwahati Ring Road Development
BPCL_resized
BPCL Launches Sports Scholarship Initiative to Support Young Athletes
Videos
Padmapani Bora IRS
Sajjan Yadav | IAS
WhatsApp Image 2025-03-21 at 14.33
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT