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Age: 53 Years
Hometown: Uttar Pradesh
Education: B.Tech In Electrical Engineering

Amit Agrawal

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS Officer)
Famous forBeing appointed as the chief executive officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 20 June 2023
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 172 cm
in meters- 1.72 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper (dyed Black)
Civil Service
ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch1993
CadreChhattisgarh
Major Designation(s)• Assistant Collector at General Administration Departmrnt, Raipur
• SDO at General Administration Deptartment, Raipur
• SDO at General Administration Deptartment, Jhabua
• Chief Executive Officer (Under Secretary Equivalent) of Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Dhar
• Mission Director at Rural Development Department, Bhopal
• Deputy Secretary at General Administration Department, Raipur
• Deputy Secretary at Information Technology Department, Raipur
• District Collector at General Administration Department, Mahasamund
• Joint Secretary at Technical Education & Manpower Planning Department, Raipur
• Chief Executive Officer (Deputy Secretary Equivalent) at Information Technology Department, Raipur
• Chief Executive Officer (Deputy Secretary Equivalent) at Bio-Technology Department, Raipur
• Joint Secretary at Bio-Technology Department, Raipur
• Joint Secretary at Information Technology Department, Raipur
• Joint Secretary at Finance Department, Chhattisgarh
• Managing Director at Finance Department, Chhattisgarh
• Director at Finance Department, Chhattisgarh
• OSD at Finance Department, Chhattisgarh
• Deputy Secretary at Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Delhi
• Director at Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Delhi
• Advisor at Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Delhi
• Secretary at Technical Education Department, Raipur
• Commissioner at Commercial Taxes Department, Raipur
• Secretary at Finance & Commercial Taxes Department, Raipur
• Joint Secretary of Finance in New Delhi
• Additional Secretary of Finance in New Delhi
• Additional Secretary at Electronics & Information Technology, New Delhi
• Cheif Executive Officer at Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
Personal Life
Date of Birth27 June 1970 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)53 Years
BirthplaceUttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownUttar Pradesh, India
College/UniversityIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
Educational QualificationB.Tech in Electrical Engineering [1]Supremo [2]Business Today
Relationships & More
Marital StatusNot Known
Family
Wife/SpouseNot Known

Amit Agrawal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Agrawal

  • Amit Agrawal is a 1993-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, who has held numerous significant positions at both the central and state levels, including in the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. On 20 June 2023, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
  • He grew up in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Following his success in the UPSC examination, he underwent training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration located in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
  • Amit Agrawal embarked on his professional journey as an Assistant Collector in the General Administration Department on 22 June 1994. After serving in this capacity until 1 January 1996, he was promoted to the role of Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) within the same department in Gwalior. Following a brief tenure, he was relocated to Jhabua where he served for approximately one year.
  • From 23 June 1997 to 25 September 2000, Amit took on the crucial role of Chief Executive Officer at the District Panchayat in Dhar, within the Panchayat & Rural Development Department. Subsequently, he assumed the position of Mission Director at the Rural Development Department in Bhopal. During his tenure, he played a key role in leading the Watershed Mission and worked tirelessly to achieve its objectives.
  • Afterwards, Amit held the positions of Deputy Secretary in the General Administration Department and the Information Technology Department in Raipur. Following this, he served as the District Collector in the General Administration Department in Mahasamund from 1 July 2001 to 27 June 2002.
  • He then took on the role of Joint Secretary in the Technical Education & Manpower Planning Department in Raipur for approximately eight months.
  • Subsequently, Amit assumed various high-ranking positions within the government of Chhattisgarh. This included serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Information Technology Department and the Bio-Technology Department in Raipur, as well as holding the role of Joint Secretary in both departments. He also served as Joint Secretary in the Finance Department and later took on the responsibilities of Managing Director and OSD in the same department.
  • On 8 July 2004, he embarked on a central deputation and joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Delhi as Deputy Secretary. After dedicating approximately three years to this position, he was appointed as the Director of the PMO. During his time in Delhi, he also served as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister from 6 January 2012 to 27 November 2012.
  • On 6 September 2013, Amit was appointed as the Secretary of the Technical Education Department in Raipur. Later, he served as the Commissioner of the Commercial Taxes Department in Raipur and held the position of Secretary in both the Finance and Commercial Taxes Departments in Raipur.
  • Starting on 26 December 2016, Amit Agrawal began his second central deputation, taking on the role of Joint Secretary of Finance in New Delhi. He devoted approximately four years to this position.

    Amit Agrawal addressing the people at Consultative Meet on Mission GeM as the Joint Secretary of DFS

    Amit Agrawal addressing the people at Consultative Meet on Mission GeM as the Joint Secretary of DFS

  • Following his tenure, Agrawal served as the Additional Secretary of Finance. Later, he assumed the position of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) from 23 May 2022 to 11 June 2023.
  • Agrawal’s expertise in the field of IT and e-governance is widely acknowledged. Throughout his tenure, he played a crucial role in driving innovation initiatives and actively participated in the development of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. This significant legislation is anticipated to undergo parliamentary deliberation in 2023.

    Amit Agrawal during his visit to NIC Stall at Digital India Week 2022

    Amit Agrawal during his visit to NIC Stall at Digital India Week 2022

  • In a notable bureaucratic reshuffle by the Narendra Modi government, Agrawal was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 20 June 2023. He succeeded Saurabh Garg in this position. As per the Personnel Ministry order, Agrawal assumed the rank and remuneration of an Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
  • Additionally, alongside his responsibilities at UIDAI, Agrawal also holds the position of Chairman of the National Digital Communications Policy Committee. Furthermore, he serves as the non-executive Chairperson of National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated and holds directorship on the Boards of the National Institute of Smart Government and the Data Security Council of India.
  • Amit is well-versed in two languages- Hindi and English.
  • He has authored a few books including Multigrade Teaching Concepts and Dimensions (1997), Synergy: Monograph on Multigrade Methodology (1998), Business Process Reengineering of Citizen Services & Use of Information Communication Technology (2009), and George Everest and His Bungalow at Hathipaon (2012).

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