Rajeev Topno Explained

Rajeev Topno
Office1:Senior Advisor to Executive Director of World Bank Group
1Blankname1: Executive Director
1Namedata1:Rajesh Khullar
Predecessor1:Neeraj Mittal
Term Start1:1 August 2020
Term End1:4 July 2024
Office2:Private Secretary to Prime Minister of India
Primeminister2:Narendra Modi
Successor2:Hardik Shah
Term Start2:14 June 2014
Term End2:4 June 2020
Birth Date:1974 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nationality: India
Education:St. Thomas' Boys School, KhiderporeBA (Political Science, History and Sociology)
Alma Mater:St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Occupation:IAS Officer

Rajeev Topno (born 28 May 1974 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian civil servant who previously served as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank Group, Rajesh Khullar. Prior to that, he was Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.[1] He is a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Gujarat Cadre. [2] [3] [4]

Education and early life

Rajeev Topno did his schooling from St. Thomas' Boys School, Khiderpore. He received Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and sociology from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and joined Gujarat cadre in 1998 as assistant collector at Bharuch. He served state government in different capacities at district and state level till 2009. Following that, he was on central government deputation posted as the deputy secretary at Prime Minister's Office, Delhi from 2009 to 2014. In June 2014, he was appointed as the private secretary of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rajiv Topno appointed Modi's private secretary. 7 July 2014. The Times of India. 19 June 2014.
  2. News: Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, gets World Bank assignment. 21 July 2024. Hindustan Times. 4 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Executive Record Sheet Generator (IAS Officers. persmin.nic.in. 7 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Indian Administrative Service. gujarat.gov.in. 7 July 2014.
  5. News: Rajeev Topno private secretary to Modi. 12 October 2014. The Hindi. 19 July 2014.