Dr. Ajay Kumar

IASBatch 1985Rank #Not Public

About

Dr. Ajay Kumar is a 1985-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre. He has held several key positions in the Government of India, including Defence Secretary and Secretary of Defence Production. In May 2025, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Quick Details

ServiceIAS

Batch1985

Parents

Marks & Academics

Gs Paper 3 MarksNot Applicable

Gs Paper 4 MarksNot Applicable

Graduation College NameIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

Graduation DegreeB.Tech

Post Graduation College NameUniversity of Minnesota

Post Graduation DegreeMS, PhD

Other Information

Home StateUttar Pradesh

CadreKerala

AchievementsInstrumental in implementing major defence reforms such as the Agniveer scheme and the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff position; contributed to digital initiatives like Aadhaar, UPI, and Government e-Marketplace.

Work ExperienceServed as Defence Secretary of India from August 2019 to October 2022; held positions including Secretary of Defence Production, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Director General of the National Informatics Centre.