Rakesh Verma (IAS) Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Rakesh Verma

Rakesh Kumar Verma is a 1993-batch IAS officer from Punjab. As of 2021, he serves as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Wiki/Biography

Rakesh Verma was born on Sunday, April 25, 1971, in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh (50 years old as of 2021). His star sign is Taurus. He received his education in Uttar Pradesh and went to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to pursue his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering (1988-1992). After that, he appeared for the UPSC examinations and passed them to become an IAS officer in the Punjab cadre in 1993.

appearance

Height (approximately): 5′ 5″

Hair color: dark brown

Eye color: black

family

parents and siblings

Not much is known about his parents.

wife and children

Rakesh is married to Ashu Verma. They have a son and a daughter.

Rakesh Verma and his wife

Rakesh Verma and his wife

Rakesh Verma with his wife and children

Rakesh Verma with wife and children

Profession

Rakesh Verma was appointed as IAS officer on September 5, 1993 from Punjab cadre. He successfully completed the training and was appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala District, Punjab, in March 2002. Rakesh worked there for about three years and joined the Department of Transport as Director in May 2005. Next, he was appointed Head of the Department of Technical Education in December 2005.

Rakesh Verma as part of PPIS session

Rakesh Verma attends PPIS meeting

He served as a director there until March 2006. Later, Verma was appointed as deputy commissioner of Patiala district in Punjab from April 2006 to April 2007. Later, he joined Punjab Infotech as Managing Director. In July 2012, Verma was appointed as the commissioner of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation in Punjab. He worked there for a year and then joined Chandigarh Department of Medical Education and Research as secretary.

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Rakesh Verma appointed Chandigarh Minister of Medical Education and Research

Rakesh Verma appointed Chandigarh Minister of Medical Education and Research

In 2014, he was appointed Minister of Technical Education and Industrial Training. In 2020, Rakesh was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He takes over the post of B Suman, the 1996-batch Kerala cadre officer.

Rakesh Verma appointed Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

Rakesh Verma appointed Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

Rakesh Verma in his office

Rakesh Verma in his office

Rakesh also serves as Principal Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Punjab.

Address (office)

Room 119, Transport Bhawan, 1 Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001

favorite thing

  • Travel destination: Chennai

Facts/Trivia

  • Rakesh enjoys reading and spending time with his family whenever he can.
  • He is fondly called RK Verma by his family and friends.
  • Rakesh joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1993 with a salary of Rs. 67000-Rs. 79,000.
  • In 2019, he launched the Innovation and Technology Summit under the Punjab Innovation Mission. On November 1, 2019, Rakesh held a press conference at Lalit, Chandigarh to share details of the mission.
    Rakesh Verma at a press conference at Lalit Hotel, Chandigarh

    Rakesh Verma at a press conference at Lalit Hotel, Chandigarh

  • In 2020, he led a delegation of approximately 49 exhibitors to the ITB Berlin 2020. The delegation was led by Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (I/C).

Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education

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