Adoni Syed Saleem, born on May 1, 1956, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1999 Karnataka cadre. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Karnataka University and an LL.B. in Labour Laws from University Law College. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Inspector General and Superintendent of Stamps, Director, Commissioner, Managing Director, Deputy Commissioner, and Additional Secretary to the Governor. His most recent position was State Project Director of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA), commencing on June 19, 2014.