Prabhat Kumar Explained

Prabhat Kumar is an Indian politician and retired civil servant. An Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1963 batch, he served as the Cabinet Secretary between 1998 and 2000.^[1] Upon creation of the State of Jharkhand in November 2000, he was made the first governor.^{[2] [3]}

Biography

Kumar was born and brought up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1963 batch and Uttar Pradesh cadre, Kumar served as secretary to the Ministry of Textiles before his appointment as the cabinet secretary.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Ghosh. Abantika. Citizens push to bring Prime Minister in Lokpal ambit. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061219/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-15/india/29661081_1_lokpal-ambit-lokpal-bill-ombudsman-bill. live. 23 October 2013. 22 December 2012. The Times of India. 5 June 2011.
2. Web site: Smith. Michael, and John Bond. Businesses Urged to Close the World's Poverty Gaps. For A Change. Initiatives of Change-International. 22 December 2012. 1 October 2004. There is a palpable crisis of governance in many developing countries,’ said Prabhat Kumar, the Director of an independent Centre for Governance in India and former Governor of Jharkhand State.
3. News: New state of Jharkhand is born. en-IN. The Rediff. 2021-03-13.
4. Web site: Prabhat Kumar. Governance India. IC Centre for Governance. 22 December 2012. occupied the position of Cabinet Secretary from April 1998 to October 2000.
5. News: Prabhat Kumar is new cabinet secretary . 7 November 2018 . Rediff.com . 21 March 1998.