Rajiv Gauba (Indian IAS Officer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	IAS Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/08/1959
Age	66 years
Birthplace	Punjab, India

Latest News about Rajiv Gauba

26/03/2025

Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, a 1982-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, was appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog with immediate effect. The Prime Minister approved the appointment following his retirement in August 2024 after serving five years as India's longest-serving Cabinet Secretary. Gauba, who previously held roles such as Union Home Secretary and Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, will contribute his extensive experience in governance and policy reforms to the government's premier think tank.

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Bio/Wiki

Education	Degree In Physics

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	He did his schooling in Bihar.
College/University	Patna University (1976-1982) Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), New Delhi (1986-1987) Indian Commerce Association (ICA) (1987 - 1988) CMC (1988 - 1989) Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) (2006 to 2007) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi (2011-2012)
Qualifications	Obtained a degree in Physics at Patna University Pursued a course in Urban and Rural Development at Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) Pursued a course in Financial Management Level – I at the Indian Commerce Association (ICA) Pursued a course in MIS & Computer Application in Government Level-I at CMC Pursued a course in E-Governance: Opportunities and Challenges at the Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) Pursued an advanced course on World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Hobby	Reading

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse	Pammi Gauba (dean and head of the Department of Biotechnology at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology)
Children	He has two kids, a son, and a daughter.

Career

Civil Service

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1982
Cadre	Bihar (1984-2000) Jharkhand (2000-present)
Major Designation(s)	Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) at Land Revenue Management & District Administration/Development Administration in Santhal Parganas (1 September 1986 to 1 May 1988) CEO of Industries/Khadi and Village Industries (May 1988 - October 1988) District Collector (DC) and District Magistrate (DM) in Nalanda at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration/Development Administration (1 December 1989 - 1 June 1992) DM and DC 0f Muzaffarpur (1 June 1992 - 1 April 1995) DM and DC of Gaya (1 April 1995 - 1 June 1996) Resident Commissioner of Jharkhand Bhavan in New Delhi (19 August 2005 - 15 January 2009) Chief Secretary of Jharkhand (27 January 2015 - 31 March 2016)
Designations Held in The Centre	Private Secretary in the Ministry of Environment (1 June 1996 - 1 February 1997) Private Secretary in the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (21 February 1997 - 1 July 1997) Director of the Ministry of Environment (1 August 1997 - 1 April 1998) Private Secretary in the Ministry of Defence (2 April 1992 - 19 September 2001) Advisor/Senior Advisor to the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. (15 October 2001 - 9 June 2005) Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment (15 January 2009 - 22 August 2012) Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (22 August 2012 - 14 July 2014) Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (15 July 2014 - 26 January 2014) Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development (1 April 2016 - 23 June 2017) Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (23 June 2017 - 31 August 2017) Secretary of the Home Ministry (31 August 2017 - 31 August 2019) OSD to the Cabinet Secretariat (21 August 2019 - 30 August 2019) Cabinet Secretary of India (30 August 2019 - present)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rajiv Gauba is a senior IAS officer from the 1982 Jharkhand cadre.
2. He held key positions such as Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, India’s Home Secretary, and Cabinet Secretary.
3. Born into a Punjabi family in Bihar, he cleared the UPSC exam and trained at LBSNAA in Uttarakhand.
4. Initially in the Bihar cadre, he served as an SDM focusing on land revenue management and district administration.
5. As Jharkhand's Chief Secretary, Gauba led efforts against Naxalism through strategic policing and development projects.
6. In the Urban Development Ministry, he spearheaded initiatives on water supply, green spaces, and urban infrastructure projects.
7. During his tenure as Union Home Secretary, he improved strategies against left-wing extremism.
8. As Cabinet Secretary, Gauba played a pivotal role in India's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Jammu and Kashmir reorganization.
9. He has been granted three extensions by the government since 2019.
10. In August 2023, a new regulation amendment allowed him to continue as Cabinet Secretary for a third extension.

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