Manasi Sahay Thakur, born on 10 October 1984, is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2009 batch, assigned to the Himachal Pradesh cadre. She holds a Master of Public Administration and a postgraduate degree from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Pune University. Currently, she serves as Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, New Delhi, since January 2026. Her previous roles include Director, Settlement Officer, Additional Registrar, Assistant Commissioner & BDO, Managing Director, Labour Commissioner & Director, and Commissioner Cum Director. She is proficient in English and Hindi.