Amitabh Kant Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/03/1956
Age	68 years
Birthplace	New Delhi

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Economics (Hons)	St. Stephen's College, Delhi
M.A	Jawaharlal Nehru University

Personal Life

Date of Birth	01/03/1956
Age (as of 2022)	66 Years
Zodiac 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

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Wife/Spouse

Ranjeeta Kant (Singer)

Children

Son	None
Daughters	Vedika Kant (risk analyst), Vanshica Kant

Family

Father

Rajni Kant

Mother

Sita Kant

Siblings

Brother	Ravi Kant
Sister	Not Known

Spouse

Ranjeeta Kant

Children

Son	None
Daughters	Vedika Kant (risk analyst), Vanshica Kant

Career

Profession	Civil Servant
Civil 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

Favourites

Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Narendra Modi
Leader	Mahatma Gandhi
Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar Mohammed Rafi
Game	Chess

Some Lesser Known Facts

Amitabh Kant is known as one of the prominent civil servants in India.
He has served in various capacities for the Government of Kerala and the Government of India.
His IAS career began as a Sub Collector of Thalassery in Kerala.
A key driver of initiatives like ‘Make in India,’ ‘Startup India,’ and ‘Incredible India’ initiatives.
Mr. Kant played a crucial role in developing Kerala as a top tourism destination in India.
He conceptualized and executed the “Atithi Devo Bhavah” campaign for tourism development.
As the National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP, he focused on spreading tourism to Indian villages.
During his tenure as the Secretary of DIPP in the Government of India, he monitored industrial growth and formulated policies for industrial development.
He served as the CEO of the DMICDC, contributing to India’s economic growth through manufacturing.
Amitabh Kant is part of the Steering Board of the World Economic Forum.
He authored the book "Branding India – An Incredible Story.”
Amitabh Kant has a talent for chess and shares a connection with India's chess icon, Viswanathan Anand.
On February 17, 2016, he was appointed the CEO of NITI Aayog.
His term as CEO of NITI Aayog was extended until June 30, 109.
Amitabh Kant's smoking habits are not known.
He does consume alcohol.