Amrit Abhijat
| Amrit Abhijat (अमृत अभिजात) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 June 1968 Munger, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Post Graduation in History |
| Alma mater | Kirori Mal College - University Of Delhi |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Organization | Indian Administrative Service |
| Known for | The Heritage ARC |
| Spouse(s) | Sujata Roy Abhijat |
Amrit Abhijat (born 21 June 1968) is an Indian bureaucrat, civil servant and officer in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the Indian Administrative Service. He is posted as Secretary & Director General of Uttar Pradesh Tourism.[1]
Career
Amrit began in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the IAS. He joined the Jt. Magistrate, Land Revenue Management & District Administration at Mathura in August 1997, and served there for nineteen months. In May 2002, he was appointed as the District Magistrate (DM) of Mirzapur.[2] Later on he served as the District Magistrate of Deoria, Hamirpur, Allahabad, Jhansi, Mujaffarnagar, Kanpur and Agra too. He has gained a lot of admiration because of his working style. As a civil servant he is known for implementation of various innovative ideas such as "hello vikas" at Mujaffarnagar, "zilaprashaasan agra" Facebook id at agra to create a common platform for public convenience. Amrit Abhijat is a voracious reader and a bibliophile. He is also a capable writer and his articles have been published time to time in various newspapers and magazines like Times of India, kurukshetra, yojna etc.
In the year 2012 he also acquired a master's degree in Governance and Development from IDS SUSSEX.
References
- ↑ "::Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Official Website of Government of Uttar Pradesh, India ::". up-tourism.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ↑ "Executive Record Sheet Generator (IAS Officers)". persmin.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-10-18.