Bhuvnesh Kumar, IAS from Uttar Pradesh cadre assumes charge as CEO of UIDAI

Bhuvnesh Kumar was also the Secretary in charge of Sports and Youth Welfare, Planning, and Vocational Education among many other important positions in his cadre.

Bhuvnesh Kumar assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by Ministry of Electronics & IT. He is an officer of the 1995 batch IAS from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Kumar also continues to be an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

A graduate and gold medalist from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, he held several important positions both at the Centre and in his cadre state.

Along with CEO UIDAI, he continues to be an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. Earlier, he has also served as the Joint Secretary in MeitY.

In Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvnesh Kumar served as the Principal Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries. Previously Bhuvnesh Kumar was the Secretary Finance, Secretary MSME, Secretary Technical Education and Divisional Commissioner Department of Land Revenue in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Bhuvnesh Kumar was also the Secretary in charge of Sports and Youth Welfare, Planning, and Vocational Education among many other important positions in his cadre.