Who Is Deepak Kumar Singh? 1992-Batch IAS Officer Appointed Chief Adviser to Bihar State Planning Council
The Bihar Government has appointed senior IAS officer Deepak Kumar Singh as Chief Adviser to the Bihar State Planning Council, transferring him from his previous position as Additional Chief Secretary in the Governor’s Secretariat.
A 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, Singh has been assigned the new responsibility through an order issued by the state’s General Administration Department. According to the notification, he will continue in the position until further orders.
Alongside his new assignment, Singh will retain the additional charge of Director General-cum-Chief Inquiry Commissioner in the General Administration Department.The latest administrative order brings the experienced bureaucrat into a key policy advisory position, drawing on his extensive experience in state administration, central government institutions and district-level governance.
Who Is Deepak Kumar Singh?
Deepak Kumar Singh is a senior 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre who has held several prominent administrative positions during his career. Before the latest reshuffle, he was serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Governor’s Secretariat.
His new appointment as Chief Adviser to the Bihar State Planning Council places him in an important role involving policy planning and administrative guidance. Academically, Singh has a diverse educational background. He holds a postgraduate degree in Political Science, a bachelor’s degree in Physics and an M.Phil. in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
The transfer notification was issued by Sanjay Kumar, a 2014-batch IAS officer serving as Special Secretary in the General Administration Department.
Previous Administrative Assignments in Bihar
Throughout his career, Singh has occupied several important positions in the Bihar administration, gaining experience across different areas of governance and public policy.
He has served as District Magistrate in various districts of Bihar and Jharkhand, acquiring considerable experience in district administration, public service delivery and the implementation of government programmes.
During an earlier phase of his career, he also served as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, a significant position involving coordination of government departments and implementation of key administrative decisions.
Following the formation of the Samrat Choudhary-led government in Bihar, Singh was appointed Principal Secretary to the Governor. He was subsequently moved from that assignment and appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority.
His latest transfer marks another important responsibility in his long administrative career.
Experience in Central Government Institutions
Apart from his extensive experience in Bihar, Deepak Kumar Singh has also held senior leadership positions in important Central Government institutions.
Some of his notable assignments include:
1. Director General, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Singh served as Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, an organisation responsible for administering social security and health insurance benefits to eligible employees and their families.
2. Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
In June 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India. The organisation plays a significant role in the development, maintenance and management of India’s national highway infrastructure.
3. District Magistrate in Bihar and Jharkhand
His earlier field assignments as District Magistrate in several districts provided him with extensive exposure to grassroots administration, law and order, development initiatives and public grievance redressal.
New Responsibility at Bihar State Planning Council
With his appointment as Chief Adviser to the Bihar State Planning Council, Singh will bring decades of administrative experience to an institution associated with the state’s development planning and policy framework.
His continued responsibility as Director General-cum-Chief Inquiry Commissioner in the General Administration Department also ensures that he retains an important administrative role alongside his new assignment. The latest appointment marks another significant chapter in the career of the 1992-batch IAS officer, who has served in key positions at both the state and national levels.
