S Radha Chauhan (Indian Retired IAS) Biography

Quick Info

You can vote only once.

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
IAS Cadre	Uttar Pradesh
Batch	1988
Achievement(s)	The ‘Most Powerful Business Woman’ in Business Times (2018) Featured in Economic Times

College/University	Campus Law Centre, Delhi University
Qualification	L.L.B. from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University (1985-1988)

Religion	Hinduism

Marital Status	Married

Husband/Spouse	Dr. Devendra Singh (D.S.) Chauhan (retired 1988-batch IPS officer)

Positions Held	Joint Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy (2011-2015) National Principal Consultant for National e Governance Plan (NeGP-2006) Deputy Director General of NITI Aayog (2015) CEO and President of National eGovernance Division (NeGD) (Feb 2016 - Jul 2017) CEO of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) (Jun 2017 - Aug 2019) Additional Chief Secretary of Lucknow in the Uttar Pradesh Government (Aug 2019 - Apr 2023) Secretary of the Government of India (GoI) (May 2022 - Jun 2024) Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission (since 2026)
Key Contributions	Worked on Digital India initiative and launched the project ‘Umang’ Involved in the UID (Aadhaar) Project and eDistrict projects Represented India in the Expert Group Meeting on United Nations Post Agenda Head of the investigating agency for financial irregularities in CBSE's OSM

Positions Held

Joint Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy (2011-2015)
National Principal Consultant for National e Governance Plan (NeGP-2006)
Deputy Director General of NITI Aayog (2015)
CEO and President of National eGovernance Division (NeGD) (Feb 2016 - Jul 2017)
CEO of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) (Jun 2017 - Aug 2019)
Additional Chief Secretary of Lucknow in the Uttar Pradesh Government (Aug 2019 - Apr 2023)
Secretary of the Government of India (GoI) (May 2022 - Jun 2024)
Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission (since 2026)

Key Contributions

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhaschauhan2021/

1. S Radha Chauhan is a former 1998-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
2. She has authored various research papers and has expertise in women’s education, health, child development, rural and urban development, and vocational skills development.
3. S Radha Chauhan is a former 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.