Prasant Kumar
(Indian Forest Service : 1985 : Madhya Pradesh)
Present Position
Special Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development
E-mail: prasant.kumar@gov.in; prasantkumar2004@yahoo.co.in
Education Qualification:
Year | Degree / Diploma | Institution |
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2015 | Ph.D. | TERI University, New Delhi |
2005 | M. Phil. in Social Sciences | Punjab University, Chandigarh |
2005 | PG Diploma in Public Administration | Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi |
1999 | MA in Development Administration & Management | Institute of Development Policy and Management, Manchester, United Kingdom |
1987 | PG Diploma in Forestry | Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun |
1983 | M.Sc. Botany | Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
Professional experience:
13.12.2019 till date | Special Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development. |
9.4.2019 to 13.12.2019 | Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development. |
28.09.2015 to 8.4.2019 | Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development – Rural Housing and Part-time Official Director, National Housing Bank, Administration, Coordination and Training. |
20.07.2012 to 26.09.2015 | Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Forest Department. |
09.07.2009 to 18.07.2012 | Chief Conservator of Forests, Shahdol Circle, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. |
01.11.2008 to 08.07.2009 | Chief Conservator of Forests, Administration-2, O/o Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, MP, Bhopal |
01.02.2001 to 30.10.2008 | Director, Department of Defence, Government of India, New Delhi – Director (Training), Director (Civilian Personnel), Director (Procurement). Director, Department of Defence Production, Government of India, – Director (Personnel). |
10.12.1999 to 31.01.2001 | Deputy Adviser, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi – Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY). |
01.08.1997 to 09.12.1999 | Deputy Adviser, Planning Commission, Government of India. |
22.9.1989 to 27.7.1997 | Divisional Forest Officer at Kanker, Raigarh, Mahasamund and Narsinghpur |
27.5.1985 to 12.9.1989 | Probationer / Sub Divisional Forest Officer |