Ajit Kumar Seth (born 24 November 1951) is an Indian civil servant who was the 30th Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of India.[1] He is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Uttar Pradesh Cadre. Upon retirement from the post of Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Kumar Seth was appointed as Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).[2]
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| 30th Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 14 June 2011 – 13 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | K. M. Chandrasekhar |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Sinha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ajit Kumar Seth 24 November 1951 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BSc & MSc) JNU, Delhi (MPhil) University of Birmingham |
Early life and education
editSeth was born in Uttar Pradesh. He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemistry from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and also MPhil in Life Sciences from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He later earned a master's degree in Development Finance from the University of Birmingham.
Career
editSeth served as First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations at Geneva. Earlier in the 1980s Shri Seth served in the Ministry of Commerce and he served for over 3 years as First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations at Geneva, Switzerland.
While in the state in Uttar Pradesh, Shri Seth served as Principal Secretary (Rural Development), Principal Secretary (Vigilance) and Secretary (Home and Confidential) besides stints in Industries and Cooperatives Departments. He also served as Divisional Commissioner of Kumaon Division in Nainital and District Magistrate of Mainpuri and Lucknow districts.[3]
Seth was given 6 months extension, as Cabinet Secretary, by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 December 2014.[4]
References
edit- ^ Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India (8 June 2011). "Complete List of Cabinet Secretaries since 1950". New Delhi: Government of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ PTI (14 August 2015). "Ex-Cabinet secy Ajit Kumar Seth appointed PESB chief". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "NIC record of Mr Ajit Kumar Seth". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Ajit Seth stays as cabinet secy for another 6 months