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{{Short description|Indian Administrative Service officer}}
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| 1namedata1                = [[Rajesh Khullar]]
| predecessor1            = [[Neeraj Mittal]]                | successor1              =  Nikunj Kumar Srivastava               
| term_start1              = 1 August 2020                       
| term_end1                = 4 July 2024
| office2                  = [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] to [[Prime Minister of India]]
| primeminister2            = [[Narendra Modi]]
| successor2               = [[Hardik Shah]]
| term_start2              = 14 June 2014                       
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Schooling from St. Thomas' Boys School, Khiderpore.
[[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] (Political Science, History and Sociology)
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'''Rajeev Topno'''; born 28 May 1974 in [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]) is an Indian Civil Servant as a member of [[Indian Administrative Service]] of [[Gujarat]] Cadre <ref name="info">{{cite web|title=Executive Record Sheet Generator (IAS Officers|url=http://persmin.nic.in/ersheet/MultipleERS.asp?HiddenStr=01GJ028900|website=persmin.nic.in|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> and as [[Director (business)|director]] to the Prime Minister's office New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Administrative Service|url=http://gad.gujarat.gov.in/Personnel/DisplayIAS.htm|website=gujarat.gov.in|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> On 16 July 2014 he was appointed private secretary to the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajiv Topno appointed Modi's private secretary|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Rajiv-Topno-appointed-Modis-private-secretary/articleshow/36780122.cms|accessdate=7 July 2014|agency=The Times of India|date=19 June 2014}}</ref> He has been appointed as the senior advisor to the [[World Bank]] Executive Director in June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shishir |title=Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, gets World Bank assignment |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-s-key-aide-rajeev-topno-gets-world-bank-assignment/story-Lh6aBrMQvZOze0vgkGpaeL.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=June 4, 2020}}</ref>


==Education & early life==
'''Rajeev Topno''' (born 28 May 1974 in [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]) is an [[Indian Administrative Service|Indian Administrative Service officer]] of 1996 batch from [[Gujarat]] cadre who previously served as Senior Advisor to the [[Executive Director]] of the [[World Bank Group]]. Prior to that, he was Private Secretary to the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajiv Topno appointed Modi's private secretary|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Rajiv-Topno-appointed-Modis-private-secretary/articleshow/36780122.cms|accessdate=7 July 2014|work=The Times of India|date=19 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, gets World Bank assignment|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-s-key-aide-rajeev-topno-gets-world-bank-assignment/story-Lh6aBrMQvZOze0vgkGpaeL.html|accessdate=21 July 2024|work=Hindustan Times|date=4 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="info">{{cite web|title=Executive Record Sheet Generator (IAS Officers|url=http://persmin.nic.in/ersheet/MultipleERS.asp?HiddenStr=01GJ028900|website=persmin.nic.in|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Administrative Service|url=http://gad.gujarat.gov.in/Personnel/DisplayIAS.htm|website=gujarat.gov.in|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref name="info" /> Thenafter, he was on central government deputation posted as the Deputy Secretary at [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's office]], [[Delhi]] from the year 2009 to 2014. And on 19 July 2014 he was appointed as the Private Secretary of the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajeev Topno private secretary to Modi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajeev-topno-private-secretary-to-modi/article6127407.ece|accessdate=12 October 2014|agency=The Hindi|date=19 July 2014}}</ref>
 
==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.<ref name="info" /> Following that, he was on central government deputation posted as the deputy secretary at [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajeev Topno private secretary to Modi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajeev-topno-private-secretary-to-modi/article6127407.ece|accessdate=12 October 2014|agency=The Hindi|date=19 July 2014}}</ref>


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Rajeev Topno, IAS
Topno with Rajesh Khullar at
The World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Senior Advisor to Executive Director of World Bank Group
In office
1 August 2020 – 4 July 2024
Executive Director Rajesh Khullar
Preceded byNeeraj Mittal
Succeeded byNikunj Kumar Srivastava
Private Secretary to Prime Minister of India
In office
14 June 2014 – 4 June 2020
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Succeeded byHardik Shah
Personal details
Born (1974-05-28) 28 May 1974 (age 52)
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nationality Indian
Alma mater(BA) St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
University of Calcutta
OccupationIAS Officer, Civil Servant

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

Education and early life[edit | edit source]

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.[3] 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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rajiv Topno appointed Modi's private secretary". The Times of India. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, gets World Bank assignment". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Executive Record Sheet Generator (IAS Officers". persmin.nic.in. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Indian Administrative Service". gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rajeev Topno private secretary to Modi". The Hindi. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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