Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (Indian Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/03/1980
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Latest News about Shahid Iqbal Choudhary

15/01/2025

The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered the transfer of Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary from his position as Administrative Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, to the role of Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department. This transfer was part of a broader administrative reshuffle involving two senior IAS officers.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary
Batch	2009 IAS Batch
Cadre	Jammu and Kashmir
Current Designation	Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Science and Technology Department
Previous Designations	Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir District Magistrate and Development Commissioner, Bandipore Director of Information, J&K Government Additional Secretary, Chief Minister's Office Forest Officer, Kashmir Valley Administrative Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department
Notable Achievement	First Muslim IAS officer from the Jammu region of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir

Educational Qualification(s)

Academic	B.V.Sc. from Jammu Degree from Forest Research Institute of Management Doctorate (Ph.D.)
Professional	Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Forest Service (IFS) - 2005
Languages Known	English Hindi Urdu Kashmiri

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Career

Started Service	2005
IAS Appointment Year	2009
Key Roles	Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir (2020-2025) Commissioner/Secretary, Science and Technology Department (from 11/06/2025) Forest Officer in Kashmir Valley (2005-2008) District Magistrate, Bandipore Administrative Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department Secretary/Commissioner, Youth Services and Sports Department
Awards	Gold Award for 'Covid Call Centre and Management System' at 24th National Conference on e-governance, Hyderabad (2020) Award for creating the best IT-based system to fight Covid-19 in the country Promotion to Super Time Scale (Level-14) in the IAS cadre (2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He is one of the most decorated IAS officers from Jammu and Kashmir.
2. He served in both far-flung and urban areas of J&K, including Srinagar.
3. He has been instrumental in weaning away Kashmir youth from militancy.
4. He holds a doctorate (Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary).
5. He was the first to implement an IT-based system for Covid-19 management in the region.

Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer Indian Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir