https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Who is IAS Officer Dr. Ravi Kota, Next Chief Secretary of Assam?

The 1993-batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, who was born in Andhra Pradesh, is a gold medalist in Ph.D. in Agronomy
Indian Masterminds Stories

1993 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Dr. Ravi Kota, has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam with effect from the date of superannuation of Mr. Paban Kumar Borthakur, present Chief Secretary, on March 31.

The announcement comes even as incumbent Chief Secretary Mr. Pawan Kumar Borthakur’s tenure had been extended for an additional three months in December, 2023.

The personnel department of the Assam government announced this in an official order passed on Tuesday. The order read, “Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS is appointed as Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam with effect from the date of superannuation of Shri Paban Kumar Borthakur, IAS Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam on 31/03/2024.”

Additionally, Dr. Kota has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprises Department with additional charge of Finance Department and OSD in the Office of Chief Secretary, Assam.

Prior to this, he was appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary for the Home & Political Department, which encompasses Passport and Prisons, in September last year.

Dr. Kota joined Indian Administrative Service in 1993. He is a gold medalist in Ph.D. in Agronomy. He has more than 30 years of vast leadership experience in the Union and state governments, especially on public finance, fiscal practices and macro-economic policies.

He worked extensively from the cutting edge level of state administration to the senior policy level in the Union government in varied sectors, from food and agriculture, human resources, urban infrastructure to internal security.

His posting as Joint Secretary, 15th Finance Commission, in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, helped him accumulate deep knowledge of fiscal issues of the states and UTs of the country.

During his tenure as Principal Secretary, Finance, in Assam, he steered the state finances through the transition phase of the post-Planning Commission, demonetization and GST. He managed ways and means to raise internal resources through taxation, market borrowings, and externally from multilateral development assistance.

He prepared the state’s annual budgets and managed public expenditure. He mobilized private investments and was a key force in driving financial inclusion.

Dr. Kota was also sent by the Government of India to United States as head of the economic wing of the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., where he dealt with finance, monetary and investment issues of India and the US. During his stint there, he focused on India-US economic relations and India’s investment climate.

Apart from handling bilateral economic and finance issues with the US administration, he also dealt with issues relating to the World Bank, and IMF. He also looked after the US-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership 2030.

Born in Andhra Pradesh on12 April, 1966, Dr. Kota also served as the Principal Resident Commissioner of Assam Bhawan in New Delhi for a while.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Nitin Gadkari
India to Build 25 Greenfield Expressways Spanning 10,000 km at Rs 6 Lakh Crore, Says Nitin Gadkari
coal-India-limited-scaled
Coal India Ltd to Announce Q2 Financial Results and Second Interim Dividend on October 29, 2025
NTPC Renewable Energy Gujarat MoU
NTPC Renewable Energy Signs MoU with Gujarat Government to Develop 15 GW Solar and Wind Projects
India-UK defence deal
India-UK Defence Deal 2025: “India Inks Mega Missile Deal with UK Worth $468 Million — A Big Leap in Defence & Diplomacy”
yogi-CM-
Spearheading Growth : CM Yogi Adityanath Unveils ₹1,824 Crore Projects to Transform Infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh
SJVN
SJVN Ltd Appoints Shailender Aggarwal as Chief Internal Auditor to Strengthen Financial Oversight
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Launches ‘Mission Digital ShramSetu’ to Empower 490 Million Informal Workers with AI and Blockchain
Tribal Art Exhibition 2025
“Silent Conversation” Tribal Art Exhibition 2025 to Spotlight Tiger Conservation & Tribal Wisdom in Delhi
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IDES Saquib Alam
UPSC Strategy & Mindset Tips from IDES Officer Saquib Alam | Video Interview 
Dr G K Goswami IPS
Everything you ever wanted to know about e-murder, e-dacoity and data safety
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
Ravikant Meena on IFS Preparation, Optionals, and Life in Forest Service
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
IAS Officer C
"She Believed She Could, So She Did" - The Inspiring Journey of IAS Officer C. Vanmathi
From herding buffaloes and facing early marriage pressure to becoming an IAS officer, C. Vanmathi’s journey...
Jitendra Baghel MPPSC
7 Years, 4 Interviews, Now Dy.SP: How Jitendra Baghel Cracked MPPSC Through Relentless Struggle
Jitendra Baghel’s inspiring journey from a humble farming background to MPPSC Dy.SP showcases relentless...
IDES Saquib Alam
UPSC Strategy & Mindset Tips from IDES Officer Saquib Alam | Video Interview 
Discover how IDES officer Saquib Alam left his corporate job at Mahindra, overcame six UPSC attempts,...
Social Media
World Rhino Day India
On World Rhino Day, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Insights - India Now Hosts 80% of the World’s One-Horned Rhinos
September 22 Marks Global Call for Rhino Conservation; India Holds 80% of World’s Greater One-Horned...
Parag Madhukar Dhakate
Relentless Rains Wreak Havoc in Dehradun: IFS officer PM Dhakate Warns Citizens Amid Flash Floods
Cloudbursts in Dehradun triggered flash floods. IFS officer Dr. PM Dhakate warned citizens to stay indoors...
Forest Guard Tiger Encounter
Tigers Clash in the Wild as Forest Guards Capture Rare Footage , Retired IFS Mohan Pargaien Posts Viral Video
Retired IFS officer Mohan Pargaien shares viral video of three tigers brawling in Ramnagar, as forest...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Nitin Gadkari
India to Build 25 Greenfield Expressways Spanning 10,000 km at Rs 6 Lakh Crore, Says Nitin Gadkari
coal-India-limited-scaled
Coal India Ltd to Announce Q2 Financial Results and Second Interim Dividend on October 29, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IDES Saquib Alam
Dr G K Goswami IPS
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT