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Ravindra Kumar | |
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,_Uttar_Pradesh_cadre,_photographed_in_his_office.jpg?lang=en) 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 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 |
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
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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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