Awanish Kumar Awasthi
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Awanish Kumar Awasthi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1962 |
| Education | B.Tech. degree in electrical engineering |
| Alma mater | IIT Kanpur |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Organization | Indian Administrative Service |
| Spouse | Malini Awasthi |
| Children | 1 daughter & 1 son |
Awanish Kumar Awasthi (born 19 August 1962) is a retired Indian civil servant and Indian Administrative Services officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, from the 1987 batch. He is served as Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh before his superannuation.He is currently serving as Advisor to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Early life and education
Awanish Kumar Awasthi was born on 19 August 1962. He received his B.Tech. degree in electrical engineering in 1985 from IIT Kanpur. After his graduation he passed the Civil Services Examination in 1987 and became an IAS officer.[1][2]
Career
Awanish Kumar Awasthi has worked at the Uttar Pradesh government in multiple roles including being the District Magistrate of Lalitpur, Badaun, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Faizabad, Meerut and Gorakhpur. He held the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) from September 2005 to January 2009. Currently he is Additional Chief Secretary in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. In charge of several portfolios, such as Home and Confidential, Religious Affairs and Information, he is seen as CM Yogi Adityanath's "right-hand man".[3][4][5]
Personal life
Awanish Kumar Awasthi is married to Indian folk singer and Padma Shri (2016) awardee Malini Awasthi. They have a son and a daughter.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Avanish Awasthi - IIT Kanpur".
- ^ "View - IAS Posting Detail".
- ^ "UP: Awanish Awasthi appointed Principal Secretary Home". ANI. 31 July 2019.
- ^ "UP IAS officer in Ram temple trust is Yogi right-hand man who led crackdown on CAA protests". ThePrint. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "नागरिकता कानून: अवनीश अवस्थी ने टेलीकॉम विभाग को लिखा पत्र, 45 घंटे तक बंद की जाएं इंटरनेट सेवाएं". NDTV. 20 December 2019.
- ^ "प्रमुख सचिव गृह व मालिनी अवस्थी की बेटी की शादी में पहुंचे मुख्यमंत्री व राज्यपाल, दी शुभकामनाएं". Amar Ujala. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "मशहूर गायिका मालिनी अवस्थी के IAS पति अवनीश कुमार होंगे CM योगी के प्रधान सचिव!". NDTV. 8 April 2017.