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{{Short description|Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mukesh Kumar Meshram
| image = IAS Mukesh Kumar Meshram Official Portrait.jpg
| caption = IAS Mukesh Kumar Meshram, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Balaghat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee]] (Master of Architecture)<br/>[[University of Birmingham]] (Master of Public Administration)
| occupation = Civil Servant (IAS)
| term_start = 1995 (as IAS Officer)
| office = Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh
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'''Mukesh Kumar Meshram''' is a 1995-batch [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] cadre, currently serving as the [[Additional Chief Secretary (India)|Additional Chief Secretary]] for the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mukesh Kumar Meshram Appointed Additional Chief Secretary in Uttar Pradesh Government |url=https://veloxxmedia.com/mukesh-kumar-meshram-additional-chief-secretary-uttar-pradesh/ |website=Veloxx Media |date=January 13, 2026 |access-date=January 14, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IAS officers promotion order issued 5 including Sanjay Prasad, Mukesh Meshram became ACS |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/ias-officers-promotion-order-issued-5-including-sanjay-prasad-mukesh-meshram-became-acs-good-news-for-up-bureaucracy-201768221402914.html |website=Live Hindustan |date=January 13, 2026 |access-date=January 14, 2026}}</ref> He was promoted to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary in January 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five IAS officers promoted in UP including IAS Sanjay Prasad, Mukesh Kumar Meshram |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/lucknow/five-ias-officers-promoted-in-up-including-ias-sanjay-prasad-mukesh-kumar-meshram/3071997 |website=Zee News |date=January 13, 2026 |access-date=January 14, 2026}}</ref>

He is notable for his extensive administrative career and his previous leadership roles, particularly in the state's Tourism and Culture departments, where he oversaw major events and policy changes, including multiple [[Guinness World Record]] achievements.<ref>{{cite web |title= Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony: Mukesh Meshram, the man amid the festival |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ram-mandir-pran-pratishtha-ceremony-mukesh-meshram-the-man-amidst-the-festival/articleshow/106998300.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=November 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Education and career==
Meshram holds a Master of Architecture from the [[Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee]] and a Master of Public Administration from the [[University of Birmingham]], UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=Success Story: मां ने मजदूरी कर बेटे को IIT में पढ़ाया, बेटा बिना कोचिंग के क्रैक किया UPSC, जानें कौन हैं IAS मुकेश कुमार मेश्राम |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/business/success-story-success-story-up-tourism-culture-secretary-ias-mukesh-kumar-meshram-study-from-iit-roorkee-local18-9018551.html |website=News18 Hindi |date=November 9, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2025|language=Hindi}}</ref>

Prior to his current posting, he served in several senior roles in Uttar Pradesh, including:
* Principal Secretary for the Tourism and Culture Department.
* Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow and Prayagraj.
* District Magistrate/Collector in districts such as Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, and Azamgarh.
* Commissioner of Commercial Tax, and Vice Chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA).

During his tenure in Tourism and Culture, he oversaw the planning of the [[Chauri Chaura]] centenary celebrations (2021), which included an effort that resulted in a [[Guinness World Record]] for the 'largest electronic video display' (5,400 simultaneous screens) that showcased tributes to the martyrs.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 years of Chauri Chaura: From textbook to Guinness Book |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/100-years-of-chauri-chaura-from-textbook-to-guinness-book/articleshow/80679881.cms |website=Times of India |date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=November 1, 2025}}</ref> He also led early planning for the [[Mahakumbh]] 2025 in Prayagraj.<ref>{{cite web |title="For Mahakumbh 2025, the Govt is committed to providing a holistic and sustainable experience," assures Mukesh Kumar Meshram, IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Tourism & Culture, Govt of UP |url=https://apacnewsnetwork.com/2024/12/for-mahakumbh-2025-the-government-is-committed-to-providing-a-holistic-and-sustainable-experience-assures-mukesh-kumar-meshram-ias-principal-secretary-department-of-touris/ |website=APAC News Network |date=December 24, 2024 |access-date=November 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
* Meshram was honoured with the Chanakya Award for Excellence in Governance by the [[Public Relations Society of India]] (PRSI) in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=संस्कृति सचिव मुकेश मेश्राम को चाणक्य सम्मान |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/story-chanakya-award-to-culture-secretary-mukesh-meshram-8908607.html |website=Live Hindustan |date=May 17, 2024 |access-date=November 1, 2025|language=Hindi}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Meshram established the Indian Blind-Deaf Judo Association to promote [[Para-judo]], and founded the 'Pashu Mitra' (Friends of the Animals) foundation in Lucknow.<ref>{{cite web |title=An IAS Officer for People and Animals |url=https://indianmasterminds.com/feature-stories-on-bureaucrats-changemakers/change-makers/an-ias-officer-for-people-and-animals/ |website=Indian Masterminds |date=2024 |access-date=October 31, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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