Shri Kailash Chand Gupta
Indian Administrative Service
About Shri Kailash Chand Gupta
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1992 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre. Shri Kailash Chand Gupta joined the service through Direct Recruitment, via the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's domicile state on record is Madhya Pradesh.
Over 34 years of service, Shri Kailash Chand Gupta has held 35 recorded postings across 31 locations. Past roles include Additional Chief Secretary To Governor, Rajbhavan Bhopal; Additional Chief Secretary To Governor, Rajbhavan Bhopal; Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Deptt (PWD) Bhopal. The officer has also served on central deputation. The longest single tenure was 6y 4m as Labour Commissioner, Labour Deptt Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Cottage & Rural Industries deptt Madhya Pradesh, a position held since 23 July 2025. Across the career, postings have averaged 1y 6m each.
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's educational qualifications on record include Soil Science from M.Tech.; Civil Engg from B.E. Barkatulla Univerity Bhopal MACT Bhopal Presently MANIT Bhopal. The officer has completed 14 recorded training programmes during service.
Career Facts
Personal Details
Education
| S.No. | Degree | University / Institution | Subject | Division | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | M.Tech. | Soil Science | Ordinary | -- |
| 2 | -- | B.E. Barkatulla Univerity Bhopal MACT Bhopal Presently MANIT Bhopal | Civil Engg | Gold Medalist | -- |
| 3 | -- | Master of Technology IIT Delhi IIT DELHI | Soil Science | First with Distinction | -- |
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 | Additional Chief Secretary | Cottage & Rural Industries deptt Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Rural Development / Rural Development | 23/07/2025 - Till-Date |
| 2 | Additional Chief Secretary To Governor | Rajbhavan Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Public Administration / Public Administration | 16/12/2024 - 23/07/2025 |
| 3 | Additional Chief Secretary To Governor | Rajbhavan Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Staff Officers / Governor's Sectt. | 08/12/2024 - Till-Date |
| 4 | Additional Chief Secretary | Public Works Deptt (PWD) Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Estates | 02/08/2024 - Till-Date |
| 5 | ACS And Commissioner | Higher Edu. Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Human Resource Dev / Higher Education | 01/02/2023 - 01/08/2024 |
| 6 | N.A. | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | / | 03/02/2022 - Till-Date |
| 7 | Additional Secy | Road Transport & Highways New Delhi | Centre | Transport / Road Transport | 09/11/2020 - 02/02/2022 |
| 8 | Joint Secretary | Skill Development & Entrepreneurship New Delhi | Centre | Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Mgmt | 28/08/2019 - 08/11/2020 |
| 9 | Principal Secretary To Government | MSME Secretariat Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Industries / Industries | 18/01/2019 - 21/07/2019 |
| 10 | Principal Secy | Coperative Deptt. | Cadre (AIS) | Agriculture & Cooperation / Cooperatives | 01/08/2017 - 10/07/2019 |
| 11 | Principal Secretary To Government | D/o Food, Civil Supplies & consumers protection, Secretariat Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Consumer Affairs, Food & PD / Food & Civil Supplies | 26/08/2016 - 31/07/2017 |
| 12 | Labour Commissioner | Labour Indore | Cadre (AIS) | Labour & Employment / Labour | 29/12/2015 - 10/07/2019 |
| 13 | Managing Director | M.P. Financial Corpn Indore | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 13/03/2013 - 29/12/2015 |
| 14 | Managing Coordinator | M.P. Financial Corpn | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 10/03/2013 - 07/11/2013 |
| 15 | Labour Commissioner | Labour Deptt Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Labour & Employment / Labour | 10/03/2013 - 10/07/2019 |
| 16 | Commissioner & Dir | Town & Country Planning Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Town & Country Planning | 01/08/2011 - 10/03/2013 |
| 17 | Commissioner | Housing & Dev. Board | Cadre (AIS) | Urban Development / Urban Housing | 01/08/2011 - 10/07/2012 |
| 18 | Commissioner | Division Rewa | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Divisional Admn | 25/06/2011 - 01/08/2011 |
| 19 | Managing Director | Civil Supplies Corpn. Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Consumer Affairs, Food & PD / Civil Supplies | 13/10/2009 - 25/06/2011 |
| 20 | Commissioner | Treasuries & Accounts Indore | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Finance | 30/09/2009 - 13/10/2009 |
| 21 | Labour Commissioner | Indore | Cadre (AIS) | Labour & Employment / Labour | 14/09/2009 - 30/09/2009 |
| 22 | Managing Director | State Civil Supplies Corpn Ltd Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Consumer Affairs, Food & PD / Civil Supplies | 05/02/2009 - 14/09/2009 |
| 23 | Managing Director | Commerce, Industries & Emp Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Commerce / Commerce | 21/05/2008 - 05/02/2009 |
| 24 | Secretary | Printing & Stationery | Cadre (AIS) | Information & Broadcasting / Printing & Publications | 26/02/2008 - 21/05/2008 |
| 25 | Secretary | Revenue Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Revenue | 26/02/2008 - 21/05/2008 |
| 26 | Managing Director | Bhopal | Cadre (AIS) | Agriculture & Cooperation / Cooperatives | 12/07/2007 - 26/02/2008 |
| 27 | Additional Chief Election Commissioner | Madhya Pradesh | Cadre (AIS) | Law and Justice / Elections | 12/07/2007 - 26/02/2008 |
| 28 | Additional Secy | Law & Legal Affairs Deptt | Cadre (AIS) | Law and Justice / Legal Affairs | 05/07/2006 - 25/02/2008 |
| 29 | Managing Director | Animal Husbandry & Dairying Deptt M.P. State Co-op Dairy Fedn Ltd | Cadre (AIS) | Agriculture & Cooperation / Dairy | 20/09/2005 - 20/11/2007 |
| 30 | Additional Commissioner | Commercial Taxes Deptt Indore | Cadre (AIS) | Finance / Commercial Taxes | 01/01/2005 - 19/09/2005 |
| 31 | District Collector | Sagar | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 16/08/2003 - 31/12/2004 |
| 32 | District Collector | Mandsaur | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 01/07/2001 - 15/08/2003 |
| 33 | District Collector | Shajapur | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 01/01/2001 - 01/07/2001 |
| 34 | District Collector | Shajapur | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / District Admn | 01/06/1999 - 01/01/2001 |
| 35 | C E O | Betul | Cadre (AIS) | Rural Development / Rural Development | 01/07/1997 - 01/06/1999 |
| 36 | Additional Collector | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Sub Divisional Admn | 01/09/1996 - 01/07/1997 |
| 37 | S D O | Cadre (AIS) | Cadre (AIS) | Land Revenue Mgmt & District Admn / Sub Divisional Admn | 01/01/1995 - 01/09/1996 |
Mid Career Training
| S.No. | Year | Training Name | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Mid Career Programme for IAS Officers - Phase IV | 18/04/2011 | 10/06/2011 |
In-Service Training
| S.No. | Year | Training Name | Institute | City | Duration (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-2001 | Junior Level - 1991-94 Batches | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration | Mussoorie | 2 |
| 2 | 2004-2005 | Community Mobilisation and Participatory Management Techniques | Dr. Raghunanadan Singh Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration | Nainital | 1 |
| 3 | 2006-2007 | Basic Course on WTO | Administrative Staff College of India | Hyderabad | 1 |
| 4 | 2010-2011 | Ethics in Public Governance | IC Centre for Governance (ICCG) | Panchgani | 1 |
| 5 | 2011-2012 | Improving Governance through Accountability | National Academy of Audit & Accounts | Shimla | 1 |
| 6 | 2012-2013 | Public Private Partnership | Anna Institute of Management | Chennai | 1 |
| 7 | 2013-2014 | Natural Resource Management | Administrative Training Institute | Mysore | 1 |
| 8 | 2019-2020 | Skill Development, Employability and Entrepreneurship | Bhartiya Skill Development University | Jaipur | 1 |
| 9 | 2020-2021 | Building Competencies for Personal Excellence | Art of Living | Bangalore | 1 |
| 10 | 2021-2022 | Inner Engineering Leadership Program (Offline) | Isha (Foundation) Yoga Centre | Coimbatore | 1 |
| 11 | 2022-2023 | Change Management & Leadership | Institute of Management in Government | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 |
Domestic Training
| S.No. | Year | Name | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Foreign Training
Awards & Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cadre does Shri Kailash Chand Gupta belong to?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta is an IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, batch of 1992, with Madhya Pradesh as the domicile state.
What is Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's age?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta is 59 years old, born on 10 August 1967.
What is Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's current posting?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Cottage & Rural Industries deptt Madhya Pradesh since 23 July 2025.
How many years has Shri Kailash Chand Gupta served as an IAS officer?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta has 34 years of service in the Indian Administrative Service.
How many postings has Shri Kailash Chand Gupta held?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta has held 35 distinct postings over their career, across 31 locations.
What is Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's longest single posting?
The longest tenure Shri Kailash Chand Gupta held in one role was 6y 4m as Labour Commissioner, Labour Deptt Madhya Pradesh.
What is Shri Kailash Chand Gupta's educational qualification?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta holds the following qualifications: M.Tech., B.E. Barkatulla Univerity Bhopal MACT Bhopal Presently MANIT Bhopal, Master of Technology IIT Delhi IIT DELHI.
How was Shri Kailash Chand Gupta recruited to the IAS?
Shri Kailash Chand Gupta was recruited through Direct Recruitment via the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
