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Ravindra Kumar
Ravindra Kumar
	Ravindra Kumar, IAS officer of the 2018 Uttar Pradesh cadre
Staff Officer & Special Secretary to the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1973 (age 52); Akbarpur, Ambedkarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Spouse	Kajal Patel
Children	Gaurav Patel, Kopal Patel
Alma mater	Allahabad University (B.A., M.A.)
Occupation	Indian Administrative Service officer

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Ravindra Kumar is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the **2018 batch** from the **Uttar Pradesh cadre**. He currently serves as **Staff Officer & Special Secretary to the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh**, **Additional Director (Administration)** in the Revenue & Specific Intelligence Directorate, and **Additional Project Director** at the Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society. His previous roles include district, subdivision, and development administration postings across the state.

Career

Kumar has held several administrative positions in Uttar Pradesh, including:

Chief Development Officer (CDO), Deoria
Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Bulandshahr
ADM, Mathura
City Magistrate, Firozabad
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Firozabad, Bareilly, Farrukhabad, Varanasi, Sultanpur and Amethi

Chief Development Officer, Deoria (2021–2023)

Kumar was posted as CDO Deoria in **August 2021**. During his tenure:

He adopted and upgraded the infrastructure of a government primary school.
He oversaw the creation of parks and sports grounds in rural blocks.
He coordinated regular Village Health and Nutrition Day (VHND) sessions focusing on maternal and child health.

Media reports highlighted that schoolchildren became emotional during his farewell after his transfer from Deoria.

Media coverage

Kumar’s work in Deoria has been covered by regional and national Hindi-language media, including *Live Hindustan*, *Dainik Bhaskar*, *Zee News*, and *ETV Bharat*. A feature on IndianMasterminds profiled his community-focused administrative initiatives.

Personal life

Ravindra Kumar was born on **13 October 1973** in Akbarpur, Ambedkarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh. He is married to **Kajal Patel**, and they have two children. He completed his **B.A. and M.A.** from **Allahabad University**.

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