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Inspirational Journey: Rohit Kumar Singh started his career as a young engineer forty years ago with a salary of Rs 13000. Rohit became always brilliant in studies, he graduated from IIT BHU and later did his Masters in Computer Engineering and Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University. “A little of more than forty years ago, I got my first job at TCS Mumbai through campus recruitment at IIT BHU. With a princely salary of 1300 rupees, the ocean view from the eleventh Floor of the Air India Building at Nariman Point became regal indeed!” he writes in his post on social media platform X.

All through his illustrious career, Rohit received many awards, including the Director’s Merit Award at IIT BHU and the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2021. All through the year 1989, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) as he became always keen to do public service.

Early Life and Education

• Rohit Kumar Singh did his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
• He did his Masters in Computer Engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA,
• Rohit also did Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University, USA.
• At Harvard, he became awarded as a Lucius N. Littauer Fellow in 2004 for his outstanding academic performance and commitment to public service.
• Rohit is likewise the recipient of the Director’s Merit Award in 1982 and 1983.
• He Joined IAS in 1989 and became allotted to the Rajasthan cadre.
• His IAS career has been marked with significant contributions in more than a range sectors.
• He has worked and led at middle and senior levels within the federal government of India and within the state of Rajasthan across departments, e.g., Consumer Affairs, National Highways, Medical & Health, Home, Information Technology, Finance, Commercial Taxes, Urban Infrastructure Development, Road Transport, Rural Development, Culture, and Information & Public Members of the family.
• His last assignment in advance of superannuation became Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs

Rohit Kumar Singh’s Personal Life

Rohit Kumar Singh is married to Nina Singh, the first woman appointed as Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force. A seasoned IPS officer from the 1989 Rajasthan cadre, Nina Singh now leads the 1.76 lakh-strong force to blame for safeguarding key institutions across the nation, making her the first woman to hold this prestigious position.