Maleeha: created new biography

2026-04-04T03:30:21Z

created new biography

New page

{{Short description|Indian civil servant}}
{{Infobox civil servant
| name = Ashish Kumar Bhutani
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|09|21}}
| birth_place =
| education = [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]
| occupation = Civil servant
| office =
| term_start =
| office2 =
| term_start2 =
| service_years =
| rank =
| known_for =
}}
'''Ashish Kumar Bhutani''' (born 21 September 1967<ref name=":0" />) is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer of the 1992 Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He is currently serving as the [[Ministry of Co-operation|Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operation]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani promoted as Secretary of Ministry of Cooperation |url=https://assamtribune.com/national/dr-ashish-kumar-bhutani-promoted-as-secretary-of-ministry-of-cooperation-1520716 |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=[[The Assam Tribune]] |date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS Promoted To Secretary Of Ministry Of Cooperation In Government Of India |url=https://guwahatiplus.com/buzz/ashish-kumar-bhutani-promoted-to-secretary-of-ministry-of-cooperation-in-government-of-india |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=Guwahati Plus |language=en}}</ref> [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Awana |first1=Amit |title=Bhutani leads Swachhotsav Campaign from front |url=https://www.indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-snippets/bhutani-leads-swachhotsav-campaign-from-front/ |access-date=2 October 2025 |date=18 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Bhutani was born on 21 September 1967. He holds a degree in Medicine [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] from [[King George's Medical University]], [[Lucknow]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=IAS Ashish Kumar Bhutani Biography: Current Posting, Age, Cadre, Batch & More |url=https://thesecretariat.in/bureautrack/ashish-kumar-bhutani-01am023800 |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=The secretariat |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

Bhutani is currently serving as [[Ministry of Co-operation|Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operation]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Cooperative societies PAN data crucial for GDP measurement: Cooperation Secy |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/cooperative-societies-pan-data-crucial-for-gdp-measurement-cooperation-secy/articleshow/120210809.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=11 April 2025}}</ref> [[Government of India]]. Before this appointment, he was the CEO of the [[Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana]] (PMFBY),<ref>{{cite news |title=Secretary, Agriculture & FW, Shri Sanjay Agarwal inaugurates 4th National Conference on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Udaipur |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1603470 |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref> with the rank of Additional Secretary in the [[Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare]], Government of India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ashish Kumar Bhutani appointed CEO of PM crop insurance scheme |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/ashish-kumar-bhutani-appointed-ceo-of-pm-crop-insurance-scheme-2839211.html |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=[[Moneycontrol]]}}</ref>

He has also served in the [[Government of Assam]] as Additional Chief Secretary,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ashish Kumar Bhutani |url=https://www.witnessinthecorridors.com/TagDetails.aspx?tag=ashish-kumar-bhutani&index=1&Id=1 |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=Witness In The Corridors |language=en}}</ref> in charge of the Departments of Agriculture and Transformation & Development and chairman of State Level Recruitment Commission for all Grade-III posts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major reshuffle of bureaucrats in Assam |url=https://www.business-northeast.com/major-reshuffle-of-bureaucrats-in-assam |access-date=2 October 2025 |work=Business Northeast}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhutani, Ashish Kumar}}
[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian civil servants]]
[[Category:King George's Medical University alumni]]

Ashish Kumar Bhutani - Revision history

Maleeha: created new biography