Subodh Kumar Singh - Age, Wiki and Bio

Profession	IAS Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/08/1973
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Hometown	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign	Leo
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Degrees	Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering from IIT Master’s Degree, Electrical Engineering from IIT Master's in Business Administration from IGNOU

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Career

Summary	In 1997, Subodh successfully passed the UPSC examination and underwent training the following year, in 1998, after which he got his initial posting as an Assistant Collector in the Mandla district. He was appointed the first District Panchayat CEO of Bastar following the division of Chhattisgarh into its own state. In 2002, he became the Raigarh Collector and later held multiple prestigious positions including MD of Markfed and NAN, and director of the Animal Directorate. Subodh Singh served as the collector of Raipur and Bilaspur, leading initiatives such as introducing the city bus service in both districts during his tenure. From 2009 to 2018, Subodh Singh worked closely with Chhattisgarh’s BJP chief minister, Raman Singh, holding positions such as joint secretary and deputy secretary in the personnel and general administration department, special secretary and director for personnel management, and secretary to the chief minister. He also served as the managing director of the state's electricity distribution agency, and secretary of the Department of Mineral Resources and industries and commerce before accepting a central deputation in 2020. He held the position of additional secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution within the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. As of 2024, Subodh was serving as the Director General of the National Testing Agency before allegations of irregularities in the NEET and NET competitive exams surfaced.

Summary

In 1997, Subodh successfully passed the UPSC examination and underwent training the following year, in 1998, after which he got his initial posting as an Assistant Collector in the Mandla district.
He was appointed the first District Panchayat CEO of Bastar following the division of Chhattisgarh into its own state. In 2002, he became the Raigarh Collector and later held multiple prestigious positions including MD of Markfed and NAN, and director of the Animal Directorate.
Subodh Singh served as the collector of Raipur and Bilaspur, leading initiatives such as introducing the city bus service in both districts during his tenure.
From 2009 to 2018, Subodh Singh worked closely with Chhattisgarh’s BJP chief minister, Raman Singh, holding positions such as joint secretary and deputy secretary in the personnel and general administration department, special secretary and director for personnel management, and secretary to the chief minister.
He also served as the managing director of the state's electricity distribution agency, and secretary of the Department of Mineral Resources and industries and commerce before accepting a central deputation in 2020.
He held the position of additional secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution within the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
As of 2024, Subodh was serving as the Director General of the National Testing Agency before allegations of irregularities in the NEET and NET competitive exams surfaced.

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/subodhias
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/subodh-kumar-singh-25337aa9/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Subodh Kumar’s father was an elementary school teacher.
He was the first District Panchayat CEO of Bastar after the formation of Chhattisgarh as a separate state.
He is credited with introducing city bus services in Raipur and Bilaspur.
Subodh worked in various high-level roles within the Chhattisgarh Secretariat for nine years.

Subodh Kumar Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

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Some Lesser Known Facts

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