2016-batch IAS officer Ravi Mittal appointed to the PMO
New Delhi, March 19
Senior IAS officer Ravi Mittal has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, an official statement said on Thursday.
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Mittal, IAS (CG:2016) presently in the cadre as Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, for a tenure of four years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier," said an office memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.
The 32-year-old bureaucrat is known for his administrative and digital interventions. Till recently, Mittal was serving as Commissioner of Public Relations and Joint Secretary in the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Secretariat.
He became one of the first high-profile new members of the PMO to shift from South Block to Seva Teerth last month.
In the past, he served as the District Collector of Jashpur, the CEO of the Zilla Panchayat (Raigarh), and the Commissioner of Samvad.
He holds an MBBS degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, and an M.A. in Public Management from Jawaharlal Nehru University, according to his official biodata.
Mittal, born on June 13, 1993, is recognised for implementing technology-based interventions in rural areas, particularly in tribal districts like Jashpur, focusing on agricultural processing, skill development, and rural industrial parks.
In 2022-2023, he is attending a training programme on "Exploring Blue-Green Infrastructure for Climate Action in Indian Cities" at the Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Human Settlements.
During his early days in the bureaucracy, he served in the Land Revenue Department, Rajnandgaon, in 2017, honing his skills in district administration and revenue management.
In 2018, Mittal briefly served as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in Delhi.
After a three-month stint in Delhi, Mittal returned to Chhattisgarh and served as SDO in the land revenue and disaster management Department, Jashpur.
— IANS
Reader Comments
An MBBS degree and then an IAS? That's quite a career shift. Shows dedication. His focus on climate action training is also very relevant for India's future.
While his credentials are good, I hope this appointment is purely merit-based. We need the best minds in the PMO, regardless of which state government they previously served. Let's see what he delivers.
Good move. Officers with real field experience in districts, especially tribal areas, understand the ground reality. His work on agricultural processing can be scaled up nationally. All the best to him!
At just 32! That's inspiring for all the UPSC aspirants out there. It proves that hard work and a clear vision in your initial postings can lead to great opportunities. Jai Hind!
His background in both medicine and public management is a unique combo. Hopefully, he can use that to improve health policy implementation from the PMO. Wishing him success.
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