IST
Executive Record Sheet
Profile
Mr. Rishi Kant
Date of Birth : 28 May 1985
Gender : Male
Date of Entry into Service : 22 Nov 2012
Date of Superannuation : 30 Nov -0001
Mother Tongue : --Not Set--
Languages known : --Not Set--
Mode of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment
Present Grade : JAG
Date of entry into present Grade : 1 Apr 2022
Present Posting : Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Present Designation : Joint Director
Nature of post : Cadre
Domicile State : Haryana
Place of domicile : Ambala
   

 

Educational Qualifications
Degree University/Institution Subject/Subject of specialization Year of passing/completion Achievements
Graduation SVC, Delhi University Economics(H) 2006
Post-Graduation CESP, JNU Economics 2008
M. Phil CESP, JNU Economics 2012
PhD
Post Doctoral
Professional Degrees LKY School, National University of Singapore Masters in Public Administration 2019
         
Diplomas / Certificate Courses NALSAR University of Law One-Year Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Services and Legislation 2020
         
Other Qualification(s) UGC NET Economics 2009

 

Whether Study leave has been availed by the Officer : No

 

Details of Posting in IES
Grade Designation Place of Posting Brief description of duties Date Total Time
period
Category
JTS Assistant Director Railway Board Economic Evaluation of Railways Projects - Cadre
STS Deputy Director Railway Board Economic Evaluation of Railways Projects, Rail Price Index, Admin related work - 16 Jul 2019 Cadre
STS Under Secretary Ministry of External Affairs Bilateral Cooperation with US and Canada 29 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2021 2 Years, 1 Days Other Deputation
Others
MEA
STS Deputy Director Minstry of Power Issue related to Thermal Power Plants in India 29 Nov 2021 - 29 Apr 2022 4 Months, 29 Days Cadre
JAG Deputy Economic Adviser Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare MSP, Oil seed and Oil palm related issue 29 Apr 2022 - 22 Jul 2024
Till Date
Cadre

 

Personal/Study Leave (if any) :

 

Training

Details of In Service training (Both Domestic and Foreign whether debarred from foreign training, if so, the details thereof) attended by the officer sponsored by the cadre.

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
  

Details of Training Programme attended by the officer sponsored by the Ministry/Department in which they were posted

Year Name of the training course Name of Institute Venue Period of Training
(in weeks)
2017 Fiscal Analysis and Forecasting South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center, IMF New Delhi 2 weeks
2017 Macroeconomic Diagnostics South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center, IMF New Delhi 1 Week

 

Any specific area or subject where the officer would prefer to be trained, for current assignment and for long term career progression.

Training for Current assignment :
Training for Long term Career Progression :
 

 

Publication & Awards

Please mention contributions, if any, like publication of articles in journals/ publication of books/paper presentations in seminars or workshops or conferences by the officer during the tenure in IES.

Nature of Activity Name Topic Description Year of publication
Publication OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Shaping a Just Transition to Clean Fuel Based Energy Sources 2023
Publication OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Promoting Efficiency in Power Generation in India: The Role of Imported Coal Based Plants 2023
Article in Journal/Newspapers South Asia Journal Europe’s Climate Change Hypocrisy 2022
Others Policy Circle Shift to renewables will cut cost of farming, strengthen food security 2022
Article in Journal/Newspapers South Asia Journal Taking forward India and Japan cooperation in the post Abe era 2022

 

Specialization
Area of specialization of the officer Grade No. of years of specialization gained
Agriculture JAG 3 Years
Transport JTS,STS 4 Years

 

Specific area of interest/field of work where the officer would prefer to be placed.
Economic Regulation, Financial Markets, Infrastructure, Education, Commerce & Industry, Rural Development, Capital Markets

Subject/Area or topic preferred by the officer to deliver a lecture, whenever required.

 

Disclaimer:

For the correctness of information provided in the ER sheet, the concerned officer is responsible.IES Cadre, Department of Economic Affairs or the National Informatics Centre will not be responsible for any decision or claim that is based on the basis of displayed data.
This profile was last updated on: 22nd Jul 2024

 

Disclaimer
The views expressed here by the government economists are personal and do not reflect the views of the government. Public responses are treated as
citizen's expectations from the Government and are meant to enrich and enhance the citizen friendly policy formulation as well as to support the
professional development of public policy economists.