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Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das (born 26 February 1957) is an Indian bureaucrat and retired Indian Administrative Service officer who is currently serving as the 14th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. He previously served as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He was also a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and India's Sherpa to the G20.
While serving as an IAS officer, Das held a number of positions for the Central and Tamil Nadu State governments, including as the Economic Affairs Secretary, Revenue Secretary, and the Fertilizers Secretary. Additionally, he has held the positions of Alternate Governor for India at the World Bank, ADB, NDB and AIIB. He has represented India in a number of international forums like the IMF, G20, BRICS, and SAARC.
Born in Bhubaneswar, Das attended the Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar, and then attained a bachelor's (BA) and a master's degrees (MA) in History from St. Stephen's College of Delhi University. He has a postgraduate degree in public administration from the University of Birmingham. He also completed a course in financial management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and received mid-career training from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. In recognition of his contributions to public administration, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Utkal University in 2021.
Das joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1980 as part of the Tamil Nadu cadre. Das served the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in a number of capacities, including as Principal Secretary (Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)), Special Commissioner (Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)), Secretary (Revenue), Secretary Commercial Taxes, the project director of Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society and as the district magistrate and collector of Dindigul and Kancheepuram districts in the Tamil Nadu government.
Das has also served as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary, Union Revenue Secretary, Union Fertilizers Secretary, Special secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance and as a joint secretary in the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance in the Indian government. While he was Joint Secretary, he worked briefly for Mahindra World City, a deputation to a private sector organisation provided for by IAS rules. Additionally, he has held the positions of Alternate Governor for India at the World Bank, ADB, NDB and AIIB. He has represented India in a number of international forums like the IMF, G20, BRICS, and SAARC.
In June 2014, the Prime Minister-led-Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) named Das as the Union Revenue Secretary. His tenure started on 16 June 2014, and concluded on 31 August 2015.
Das was appointed Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the ACC in August 2015. He assumed the office of Secretary on 31 August 2015, and admitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 28 May 2017 after being given a three-month extension by the government.
On 8 November 2016, the Government of India announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes with the objective of increasing cashless transactions and reducing the use of illicit and counterfeit cash. Das was the senior Department of Economic Affairs official in the finance ministry during the planning and implementation phase of the initiative and was widely reported as one of the principal government officials coordinating the administrative response. Das was also among the senior officials in the Ministry of Finance during the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax and worked in drawing up the legislation and coordinating with the states for implementing the tax, which took effect on 1 July 2017.
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Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das (born 26 February 1957) is an Indian bureaucrat and retired Indian Administrative Service officer who is currently serving as the 14th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. He previously served as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He was also a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and India's Sherpa to the G20.
While serving as an IAS officer, Das held a number of positions for the Central and Tamil Nadu State governments, including as the Economic Affairs Secretary, Revenue Secretary, and the Fertilizers Secretary. Additionally, he has held the positions of Alternate Governor for India at the World Bank, ADB, NDB and AIIB. He has represented India in a number of international forums like the IMF, G20, BRICS, and SAARC.
Born in Bhubaneswar, Das attended the Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar, and then attained a bachelor's (BA) and a master's degrees (MA) in History from St. Stephen's College of Delhi University. He has a postgraduate degree in public administration from the University of Birmingham. He also completed a course in financial management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and received mid-career training from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. In recognition of his contributions to public administration, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Utkal University in 2021.
Das joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1980 as part of the Tamil Nadu cadre. Das served the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in a number of capacities, including as Principal Secretary (Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)), Special Commissioner (Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)), Secretary (Revenue), Secretary Commercial Taxes, the project director of Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society and as the district magistrate and collector of Dindigul and Kancheepuram districts in the Tamil Nadu government.
Das has also served as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary, Union Revenue Secretary, Union Fertilizers Secretary, Special secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance and as a joint secretary in the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance in the Indian government. While he was Joint Secretary, he worked briefly for Mahindra World City, a deputation to a private sector organisation provided for by IAS rules. Additionally, he has held the positions of Alternate Governor for India at the World Bank, ADB, NDB and AIIB. He has represented India in a number of international forums like the IMF, G20, BRICS, and SAARC.
In June 2014, the Prime Minister-led-Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) named Das as the Union Revenue Secretary. His tenure started on 16 June 2014, and concluded on 31 August 2015.
Das was appointed Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the ACC in August 2015. He assumed the office of Secretary on 31 August 2015, and admitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 28 May 2017 after being given a three-month extension by the government.
On 8 November 2016, the Government of India announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes with the objective of increasing cashless transactions and reducing the use of illicit and counterfeit cash. Das was the senior Department of Economic Affairs official in the finance ministry during the planning and implementation phase of the initiative and was widely reported as one of the principal government officials coordinating the administrative response. Das was also among the senior officials in the Ministry of Finance during the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax and worked in drawing up the legislation and coordinating with the states for implementing the tax, which took effect on 1 July 2017.