Amitabh Kant Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Biography, Family, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Amitabh Kant
Profession	Civil Servant
Civil Service
Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1980
Cadre	Kerala
Major Designation(s)	• Sub Collector of Thalassery, Kerala • District Collector, Kozikhode, Kerala • Managing Director, Matsyafed, Kerala • Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation • Secretary – Tourism, Government of Kerala • Joint Secretary – Ministry of Tourism, Government of India • CMD – ITDC • Chairman of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) and National Productivity Council • CEO of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) • Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) – Government of India • National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP • CEO, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India
Awards/Honours	• Bloomberg TV Personality of the Year Award • The Economic Time Policy Change Agent of the Year Award • NDTV Administrator of the Year Award • One Globe Award-2016
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 March 1956
Age (as in 2018)	62 Years
Birth Place	Not Known
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi, India
School	Modern School, Delhi
College/University	St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification	Economics (Hons) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi M.A from Jawaharlal Nehru University
Family	Father- Rajni Kant Mother- Sita Kant Brother- Ravi Kant Sister- Not Known
Religion	Not Known
Caste	Not Known
Hobbies	Playing Chess, Listening to Music, Travelling, Reading, Writing
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi
Favourite Leader	Mahatma Gandhi
Favourite Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
Favourite Game	Chess
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Ranjeeta Kant (Singer)
Children	Son- None Daughters- Vedika Kant (risk analyst), Vanshica Kant
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amitabh Kant

• Does Amitabh Kant smoke?: Not Known

• Does Amitabh Kant drink alcohol?: Yes

• He is one of the prominent civil servants of India.

• He has served the Government of Kerala and the Government of India in different capacities.

• Amitabh Kant began his IAS career as Sub Collector of Thalassery in Kerala.

• Mr. Kant has been a key driver of ‘Make in India,’ Startup India,’ ‘Incredible India,’ and ‘God’s Own Country’ initiatives, which positioned and branded India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing tourism destinations.

• He is the person behind the development of Kerala as India’s leading tourism destination.

• Amitabh Kant is also the person who conceptualized and executed the “Atithi Devo Bhavah” – “Guest is God” campaign to train Taxi Drivers, Guides, immigration officials and make them stake holders in the tourism development process.

• As the National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP, Mr. Kant made a paradigm shift in spreading tourism to Indian villages, which had core-competency in handloom, handicrafts, and culture.

• As the Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) – Government of India, he was responsible for monitoring the industrial growth and performance of specific industrial sectors, formulation and implementation of industrial policy and strategies for industrial development, Policies related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the fields of Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications, formulation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy and Promotion and facilitation of FDI. 

• He has also worked as CEO of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC). DMIC is supposed to address not merely the urbanization requirements of India, but with manufacturing as the main economic base, is also supposed to contribute significantly to the economic growth of India.

• Amitabh Kant is also a Member of the Steering Board of “Shaping the Future of Production Systems” of World Economic Forum.

• On 6 October 2012, He also did a TED talk in New Delhi.

• He is also the author of “Branding India – An Incredible Story.”

• He is also good at chess and has a rapport with India’s chess icon, Viswanathan Anand. 

• On 17 February 2016, Mr. Kant was appointed the CEO of NITI Aayog- the government think tank.

• On 5 February 2018, he was given an extension as CEO of NITI Aayog till 30 June 109.

• Here’s a brief conversation with Amitabh Kant: