Prime Minister Narendra Modi Nationality Indian Full Name Ajit Kumar Seth | Succeeded by P. K. Sinha Preceded by K. M. Chandrasekhar Name Ajit Seth | |
Born 24 November 1951 (age 72) Uttar Pradesh, India ( 1951-11-24 ) Alma mater St. Stephen's College, DelhiJNUUniversity of Birmingham Education University of Birmingham, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Similar K M Chandrasekhar, B K Chaturvedi, Manmohan Singh | ||
Exclusive interview with cabinet secretary ajit seth
Ajit Kumar Seth (born November 24, 1951) is an Indian civil servant who was the 30th Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of India. 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 is appointed as Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
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- Exclusive interview with cabinet secretary ajit seth
- Ajit seth cabinet secretary india int by arvind k singh rstv
- Early life and education
- Career
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Ajit seth cabinet secretary india int by arvind k singh rstv
Early life and education
Seth 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
Seth 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.
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.