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Ashish Kumar Bhutani
Personal details
Born (1967-09-21) September 21, 1967 (age 59)
EducationMBBS
OccupationCivil servant

Ashish Kumar Bhutani (born 21 September 1967[1]) is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1992 Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He is currently serving as the Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operation,[2][3] Government of India.[4]

Early life and education

Bhutani was born on 21 September 1967. He holds a degree in Medicine MBBS from King George's Medical University, Lucknow.[1]

Career

Bhutani is currently serving as Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operation,[5] Government of India. Before this appointment, he was the CEO of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY),[6] with the rank of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India.[7]

He has also served in the Government of Assam as Additional Chief Secretary,[8] in charge of the Departments of Agriculture and Transformation & Development and chairman of State Level Recruitment Commission for all Grade-III posts.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IAS Ashish Kumar Bhutani Biography: Current Posting, Age, Cadre, Batch & More". The secretariat. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani promoted as Secretary of Ministry of Cooperation". The Assam Tribune. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS Promoted To Secretary Of Ministry Of Cooperation In Government Of India". Guwahati Plus. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Awana, Amit (18 September 2025). "Bhutani leads Swachhotsav Campaign from front". Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cooperative societies PAN data crucial for GDP measurement: Cooperation Secy". The Economic Times. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Secretary, Agriculture & FW, Shri Sanjay Agarwal inaugurates 4th National Conference on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Udaipur". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ashish Kumar Bhutani appointed CEO of PM crop insurance scheme". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ashish Kumar Bhutani". Witness In The Corridors. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Major reshuffle of bureaucrats in Assam". Business Northeast. Retrieved 2 October 2025.