Deepak Rawat

Deepak Rawat
Born (1977-09-24) 24 September 1977 (age 47)
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand (India)
NationalityIndian
EducationSt George's College, Mussoorie

BA in history from Hansraj College, Delhi University

MA in history and M.Phil. in Ancient History from Jawaharlal Nehru University
OccupationCivil Servant
Years active2005-present
Title
SpouseVijeta Rawat
Children2 (Divyansh Rawat, Divisha Rawat)

Deepak Rawat (born 24 September 1977) is an Indian civil servant who serves in the Uttarakhand cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).[1][2] Rawat is currently posted as the Commissioner of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand and additionally as Secretary to Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.[3][4]

Career

Rawat is an IAS officer from the 2007 batch. He has served in various positions as District magistrate and is recognized for conducting multiple raids during his tenure.[5][6]

Rawat has stated that a retired IPS officer, Anil Kumar Raturi (Former DGP Uttarakhand) inspired him to pursue a career in civil services.[7]

Indian Revenue Service

In his third attempt, Rawat successfully passed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination and was appointed to the Indian Revenue Service (IRS - Customs).[7]

Indian Administrative Service

Rawat continued his preparations and successfully cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) twice, resulting in his appointment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).[8]

He was posted as district magistrate of Bageshwar (2011) and was transferred as Managing Director of Kumaon Vikas Mandal (2012).[9] Later transferred as district magistrate of Nainital (2014-2017) and Haridwar (2017-2019) respectively.[10][11][12]

Rawat was further appointed as Haridwar Kumbh Mela officer.[13][14][15] He is currently serving as Commissioner of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand[16][17] and additionally as Secretary to Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami.[18][19][20]

Rawat has gained some notability for the presence of his work related videos on YouTube.[21][22][23]

History

Rawat was born on 24 September 1977, his childhood dream was to become a scrap dealer (ragman).[24] He grew up in Mussorie, Uttarakhand where his father worked as a farmer. Rawat completed his graduation in History Honours and later cracked the civil services examination, becoming an IAS officer.[25][26][27]

Education

Rawat attended St. George's College, Barlowganj in Mussoorie.[28]

Awards and honours

Rawat received the National Award in 2019 for his work as a District Nutrition Mission officer. The award was presented to him by Union Minister Smriti Irani. Rawat dedicated the award to Anganwadi, a government-sponsored child-care and mother-care centre in India.[29]

Controversy and criticism

Supreme court warning

In December 2018, a bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, issued a warning to Rawat. He and his subordinate, Roorkee Joint Magistrate Nikita Khandelwal, were reportedly conducting a demolition drive in Jaurasi Village where they violated the established court procedures during the operation. The court cautioned Rawat to comply with court orders and avoid any actions that may be perceived as contravening them.[30]

Charges for Attempted Murder

During his tenure as Collector in Haridwar in January 2018, an attempt to murder case was filed against Rawat by a priest. The priest alleged that Rawat, along with his helper, had assaulted him in a closed room. This incident occurred in the context of a dispute between the government and an ashram over land use. Rawat denied the allegations and claimed that they were part of a larger conspiracy to defame him. The case was later dropped due to lack of evidence. However, the incident was widely reported in the media and raised questions about Rawat's conduct as a government official.[31][32][33]

References

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