Shri Himanshu Kumar
Indian Administrative Service
About Shri Himanshu Kumar
Shri Himanshu Kumar is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1990 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. Shri Himanshu Kumar joined the service through Direct Recruitment, via the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Shri Himanshu Kumar's domicile state on record is Uttar Pradesh.
Over 35 years of service, Shri Himanshu Kumar has held 43 recorded postings across 33 locations. Past roles include Principal Secretary To Government, D/o Science & Tech and Information Tech Uttar Pradesh; Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Dev Deptt Rural Dev Lucknow; Principal Secretary To Government, Sci & Tech Uttar Pradesh. The officer has also served on central deputation. The longest single tenure was 7y 9m as Principal Secretary To Government, Sci & Tech Uttar Pradesh.
Shri Himanshu Kumar last served as Principal Secretary To Government, D/o Science & Tech and Information Tech Uttar Pradesh, until 31 October 2025. Across the career, postings have averaged 10m each.
Shri Himanshu Kumar's educational qualifications on record include Chemical Engg from B.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology; Management from PG Diploma The Indian Institute of Management. The officer has completed 11 recorded training programmes during service.
Career Facts
Personal Details
Education
| S.No. | Degree | University / Institution | Subject | Division | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | B.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology | Chemical Engg | - | -- |
| 2 | -- | PG Diploma The Indian Institute of Management | Management | - | -- |
Central Deputation Details
Career Strip
Proportional view — each block is a posting, sized by tenure.
Experience Details
| S.No. | Designation | Ministry/Dept & Location | Cadre / Centre | Sector | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Secretary To Government | D/o Science & Tech and Information Tech Uttar Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Science & Technology / Science & Technology | 30/03/2023 - 31/10/2025 |
| 2 | Additional Chief Secretary | Rural Dev Deptt Rural Dev Lucknow | Cadre (AIS) | Rural Development / Rural Development | 31/08/2022 - 29/03/2023 |
| 3 | Principal Secretary To Government | Sci & Tech Uttar Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Science & Technology / Bio-Technology | 30/06/2015 - 29/03/2023 |
| 4 | N.A. | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | N.Applicable/N.Available / N.A. | 04/02/2015 - 30/06/2015 |
| 5 | Jt Secy | Defence Defence | Centre | Defence / Defence | 14/10/2014 - 04/02/2015 |
| 6 | Principal Secy | Finance Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Expenditure | 01/01/2014 - 10/10/2014 |
| 7 | Secretary | Finance Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Expenditure | 17/06/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| 8 | Divisional Commissioner | Revenue Deptt Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Divisional Admn | 07/06/2013 - 09/06/2013 |
| 9 | On Leave | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | / | 28/01/2013 - 26/02/2013 |
| 10 | Commissioner | Commercial Taxes Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Commercial Taxes | 28/03/2012 - 20/05/2013 |
| 11 | Director | Medical & Health Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Health & Family Welfare / Health & Family Welfare | 09/05/2011 - 28/03/2012 |
| 12 | Secretary | Lucknow | Cadre (AIS) | Home / National Integration | 14/02/2011 - 09/05/2011 |
| 13 | Inspector General (Registration) & Superintendent Of Stamps | Stamp & Registration Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Registration | 04/02/2008 - 10/02/2011 |
| 14 | Commissioner (Customs & Cen Excise) | Uttar Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Excise | 05/06/2007 - 01/02/2008 |
| 15 | Vice Chairman | Dev Auth Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Urban Develoment | 07/09/2006 - 04/06/2007 |
| 16 | Member (Judicial) | Revenue Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Revenue | 23/05/2006 - 06/09/2006 |
| 17 | Vice Chairman | Varanasi Dev Auth | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Urban Develoment | 12/07/2005 - 23/05/2006 |
| 18 | Spl Secy | Official Language Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Human Resource Dev / Languages | 31/05/2004 - 11/07/2005 |
| 19 | District Magistrate | Varanasi | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 03/11/2003 - 28/05/2004 |
| 20 | Spl Secy | Finance Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 27/09/2003 - 02/11/2003 |
| 21 | District Magistrate | Bareilly | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 02/09/2003 - 27/09/2003 |
| 22 | Spl Secy | Finance Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 29/03/2003 - 02/09/2003 |
| 23 | Staff Officer | Chief Secretary's Office | Cadre (AIS) | Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Mgmt | 26/06/2002 - 29/03/2003 |
| 24 | Additional Commissioner | Trade Tax | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Revenue | 22/05/2002 - 25/06/2002 |
| 25 | Spl Secy | Chief Minister's Sectt | Cadre (AIS) | Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Mgmt | 04/05/2002 - 22/05/2002 |
| 26 | Spl Secy | Banking | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Institutional Finance | 28/06/2001 - 03/05/2002 |
| 27 | On Leave | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | / | 08/01/2001 - 09/02/2001 |
| 28 | Spl Secy | Finance Deptt Uttar Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 19/02/2000 - 27/06/2001 |
| 29 | Managing Director | U P I C A, Kanpur | Cadre (AIS) | Textiles / Textiles | 27/10/1999 - 18/02/2000 |
| 30 | Jt M D | U P State Textile Corpn | Cadre (AIS) | Textiles / Textiles | 20/01/1999 - 26/10/1999 |
| 31 | District Magistrate | Etawah | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 04/07/1998 - 01/01/1999 |
| 32 | Jt M D | U P State Handloom Corpn Kanpur | Cadre (AIS) | Industries / Handloom Dev | 29/04/1998 - 03/07/1998 |
| 33 | C E O | Kanpur Nagar | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Municipal Administration | 18/12/1997 - 28/04/1998 |
| 34 | Jt M D | U.P. State Indl Dev Corpn (UPSIDC) Kanpur | Cadre (AIS) | Industries / Industries | 05/12/1997 - 17/12/1997 |
| 35 | Jt Dev Commissioner | Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Development Admn | 11/10/1997 - 04/12/1997 |
| 36 | District Magistrate | Chamoli | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 25/05/1997 - 09/10/1997 |
| 37 | Jt Dev Commissioner | Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Development Admn | 09/04/1997 - 23/05/1997 |
| 38 | Chief Dev Officer | Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Municipal Administration | 20/02/1996 - 08/04/1997 |
| 39 | C E O | Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Municipal Administration | 22/10/1995 - 09/02/1996 |
| 40 | Secretary | U.P. Public Service Commission (UPPSC) | Cadre (AIS) | Personnel and General Administration / General Administration | 09/06/1994 - 21/10/1995 |
| 41 | Jt Magistrate | Allahabad | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Sub Divisional Admn | 23/10/1992 - 08/06/1994 |
| 42 | Jt Magistrate | Sultanpur | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Sub Divisional Admn | 19/08/1992 - 22/10/1992 |
| 43 | On Training | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | / | 20/08/1990 - 20/08/1992 |
Mid Career Training
| S.No. | Year | Training Name | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In-Service Training
| S.No. | Year | Training Name | Institute | City | Duration (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998-1999 | Junior Level - 1989-92 Batches | Gopabandhu Academy of Administration | Bhubaneswar | 2 |
| 2 | 2001-2002 | IT & E-Governance | Indian Institute of Management | Ahmedabad | 1 |
| 3 | 2003-2004 | Infrastructure & De-regulation | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) | New Delhi | 1 |
| 4 | 2005-2006 | Recent Advances in Biotechnology | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) | New Delhi | 1 |
| 5 | 2008-2009 | Administrative Law | National Law School of India University | Bangalore | 1 |
| 6 | 2010-2011 | Negotiating Strategies & Public Private Partnership | Indian Institute of Management | Bangalore | 1 |
| 7 | 2012-2013 | e-Governance Initiatives in Administration | Administrative Training Institute | Mysore | 1 |
| 8 | 2015-2016 | Public Finance and Budgeting | National Institute of Public Finance and Policy | New Delhi | 1 |
Domestic Training
| S.No. | Year | Name | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G A A BHUBNESHWAR |
Foreign Training
Awards & Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cadre does Shri Himanshu Kumar belong to?
Shri Himanshu Kumar is an IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, batch of 1990, with Uttar Pradesh as the domicile state.
What is Shri Himanshu Kumar's age?
Shri Himanshu Kumar is 60 years old, born on 11 October 1965.
What was Shri Himanshu Kumar's last posting?
Shri Himanshu Kumar last served as Principal Secretary To Government, D/o Science & Tech and Information Tech Uttar Pradesh until 31 October 2025.
How many years has Shri Himanshu Kumar served as an IAS officer?
Shri Himanshu Kumar has 35 years of service in the Indian Administrative Service.
How many postings has Shri Himanshu Kumar held?
Shri Himanshu Kumar has held 43 distinct postings over their career, across 33 locations.
What is Shri Himanshu Kumar's longest single posting?
The longest tenure Shri Himanshu Kumar held in one role was 7y 9m as Principal Secretary To Government, Sci & Tech Uttar Pradesh.
What is Shri Himanshu Kumar's educational qualification?
Shri Himanshu Kumar holds the following qualifications: B.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology, PG Diploma The Indian Institute of Management.
How was Shri Himanshu Kumar recruited to the IAS?
Shri Himanshu Kumar was recruited through Direct Recruitment via the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
