Wed, Apr 22, 2026
R Vineel Krishna
(IAS | Odisha | 2005)
Joint Secretary, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS), New Delhi
R Vineel Krishna, born on 10 May 1980, is a 2005 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre. He holds a B.Tech. degree from IIT Madras. Currently, he serves as Joint Secretary in the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi since 28 May 2025. His previous roles include Special Secretary to the Chief Minister, Commissioner, Managing Director, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Private Secretary, Principal, and Sub Collector. He has received the Guinness World Record for building the largest seated hockey stadium in Rourkela for the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup, Draper Hill Fellowship at Stanford University, and the Chevening Gurukul Scholarship at
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