Anoop Kumar

Prof. Kumar is retired from Civil Services as an IAS officer of the 1990 batch; he obtained his post-graduation from the University of Allahabad, and an M.Phil. in International Politics from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.    He has done his MPA (Masters in Public Administration) from Maxwell School of Public Affairs & Citizenship, Syracuse University, USA

He has 34+ years of administrative services and earned various accolades and certifications from national and international institutes.

His areas of work include public policy and governance, government projects, planning, executive coaching, etc.

• Status of Panchayat Raj in Maharashtra” in volume “Status of Panchayat Raj in India” published by Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi.
• “Manual of Soil & Water Conservation : A practioners ’ Handbook”
• “Training Manual for Integrated Seed Development” published by Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Ltd,Akola
• “Know your Millets” , published by Agriculture Marketing Department, Government of Maharashtra
• Editorial Contribution in the book “Small Millets : Introduction, Health Benefits & production technology” published by State Department of Agriculture & Mahatma Phule Agriculture University, Rahuri

Accredited National Resource Person for rural development by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad as Director, SIRD, Maharashtra

Keynote Speaker in Global Food Security forum organized by Asian Development Bank on 10th April 2019 at ADB Headquarters at Manila

Made presentation  on " Diagnostics of farmers suicide in Vidarbha" in Cornell University's seminar on "Agrarian distress in Asia and Africa "in February,2011

Conducted professional induction and debriefing of IAS Officer Trainees of 1996,1997 & 1998 batch as Additional DG & HoD, Public Administration in YASHADA, Pune

Delivered regular sessions on " India's Food Security problems & proposed Food Security Bill" in UGC's Teachers Training Institute at Jamia Milia University from 2011 to 2013

Delivered Expert session on "Scope of employment and income supplementation in Agri  allied sector' for IAS Probationers  at LBSNAA in October,2019

Delivered sessions on " Paradigm shift in Governance" at YASHADA VANAMATI.

Delivered guest lectures on range of issues at IIM, Nagpur, Symbiosis International University, Pune and UGC Teacher training institute at New Delhi.

Received Certificate of Appreciation from Asian Development Bank headquarters for being a distinguished speaker in the "International Rural Development & Food Security Forum", held on 28-30th October,2019 at ADB Headquarters at Manila,Phillipines

• Additional Chief Secretary Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Maharashtra
• Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries & Agricultural Marketing, Government of Maharashtra
  Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur
• On Central Deputation as Executive Director (Storage, Silos & IT) at Food Corporation of India headquarter,New Delh
• Private Secretary to Union Minister, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, GOI
• Director, Disability Division, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI
• DG, Vasantrao Naik Shetkari Sahayya Mission, Amravati
• Managing Director, Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Ltd, Akola
• District Collector, Akola
• GM, Pune Municipal Transport, Pune
• Additional Collector, Pune
• Dy Director General, YASHADA, Pune & Director, SIRD
• Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon
• Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad
• Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Buldana
• Additional Collector (R&R), Sardar Sarovar Project ,Dhule
•  Assistant Collector, Dhule Subdivision, Dist Dhule
• Assistant Collector (Supy), Jalgaon