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Upma Srivastava

(IAS | Sikkim | 1988)
Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Upma Srivastava, a 1988 batch IAS officer of the Sikkim cadre, served in the Indian Administrative Service until her retirement. Born on July 9, 1963, she holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration, a B.Sc. in Physics, and an M.Sc. in Statistics from Lucknow University. Her most recent role was Secretary in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment from December 4, 2021, to July 31, 2023. Throughout her career, she held various positions including Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary to Government, Chief Vigilance Officer, Resident Commissioner, and Deputy Secretary, among others.

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