Avinash Kumar

(IAS | Jharkhand | 1993)
Chief Secretary, Jharkhand
Avinash Kumar, a 1993-batch IAS officer from Jharkhand, currently serves as the Chief Secretary. He holds a B.Tech. and M.Tech. degree and is proficient in English and Hindi.


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