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Amitabh Kant Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Amitabh Kant Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Ranjeeta Kant

Hometown: New Delhi

Age: 66 Years

Bio
Profession Civil Servant
Civil Service
Service Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch 1980
Cadre Kerala
Major Designation(s) ā€¢ Sub Collector of Thalassery, Kerala
ā€¢ District Collector, Kozikhode, Kerala
ā€¢ Managing Director, Matsyafed, Kerala
ā€¢ Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
ā€¢ Secretary ā€“ Tourism, Government of Kerala
ā€¢ Joint Secretary ā€“ Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
ā€¢ CMD ā€“ ITDC
ā€¢ Chairman of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) and National Productivity Council
ā€¢ CEO of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC)
ā€¢ Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) ā€“ Government of India
ā€¢ National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP
ā€¢ CEO, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India

Note: On 30 June 2022, he left the NITI Aayog as its CEO after a six-year-long stint of heading the organisation; he was replaced by Parameswaran Iyer, the former secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the force behind the governmentā€™s Swachh Bharat Mission. check sources
The Indian Express


ā€¢ In July 2022, he replaced Union Minister Piyush Goyal
as the new Sherpa of G-20. check sources
The Telegraph
Awards/Honours ā€¢ Bloomberg TV Personality of the Year Award
ā€¢ The Economic Time Policy Change Agent of the Year Award
ā€¢ NDTV Administrator of the Year Award
ā€¢ One Globe Award-2016
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 165 cm**
in meters**- 1.65 m**
in feet inches**- 5ā€™ 5ā€**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 65 kg**
in pounds**- 143 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 March 1956 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2022) 66 Years
Zodiac sign Pisces
Nationality Indian
Hometown New Delhi, India
School Modern School, Delhi
College/University St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification Economics (Hons) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
M.A from Jawaharlal Nehru University
Family Father- Rajni Kant
Mother- Sita Kant
Brother- Ravi Kant
Sister- Not Known
Hobbies Playing Chess, Listening to Music, Travelling, Reading, Writing
Favourites
Politician(s) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
, Narendra Modi
Leader Mahatma Gandhi
Singer(s) Lata Mangeshkar
, Kishore Kumar
, Mohammed Rafi
Game Chess
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Wife/Spouse Ranjeeta Kant (Singer)
Children Son- None
Daughters- Vedika Kant (risk analyst), Vanshica Kant

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amitabh Kant

  • Does Amitabh Kant smoke?: Not Known

  • Does Amitabh Kant drink alcohol?: Yes

  • He is considered one of the prominent civil servants in India.

  • He has served the Government of Kerala and the Government of India in various capacities.

  • Amitabh Kant began his IAS career as a Sub Collector of Thalassery in Kerala.

  • Mr. Kant has been a key driverĀ of ā€˜Make in India,ā€™ Startup India,ā€™ ā€˜Incredible India,ā€™ and ā€˜Godā€™s Own Countryā€™ initiatives, which positioned and branded India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing tourism destinations.

  • He is the person behind the development ofĀ Kerala as Indiaā€™s leading tourism destination.

  • Amitabh Kant is also the person who conceptualized and executed the ā€œAtithi Devo Bhavahā€ ā€“ ā€œGuest is Godā€ campaign to train Taxi Drivers, Guides, and immigration officials and make them stakeholders in the tourism development process.

  • As the National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP, Mr. Kant made a paradigm shift in spreading tourism to Indian villages, which had core competency in handloom, handicrafts, and culture.

  • As the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) ā€“ Government of India, he was responsible for monitoring the industrial growth and performance of specific industrial sectors, formulation and implementing of industrial policy and strategies for industrial development, and Policies related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the fields of Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications, formulation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy and Promotion and facilitation of FDI.

  • HeĀ has also worked as CEO of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC). DMIC is supposed to address not merely the urbanization requirements of India, but with manufacturing as the main economic base, is also supposed to contribute significantly to the economic growth of India.

  • Amitabh Kant is also a Member of the Steering Board of ā€œShaping the Future of Production Systemsā€ of the World Economic Forum.

  • On 6 October 2012, He also did a TED talk in New Delhi.

  • He is also the author of ā€œBranding India ā€“ An Incredible Story.ā€

  • He is also good at chess and has a rapport with Indiaā€™s chess icon,Ā Viswanathan Anand.Ā 

  • On 17 February 2016, Mr. Kant was appointed the CEO of NITI Aayog-Ā the government think tank.

  • On 5 February 2018, he was given an extension as CEO of NITI Aayog till 30 June 109.

  • Hereā€™s a brief conversation with Amitabh Kant:

  • In 2023, Amitabh Kant worked on the draft of the ā€˜New Delhi Declarationā€™ along with four diplomats named Enam Gambhir, Ashish Sinha, Abhay Thakur, and Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur. The declaration was adopted by the members of the G20 at a 100% consensus on the opening day of the summit. Amitabh later posted about the declaration on X and mentioned that the most challenging aspect of the entire process was achieving consensus on the geopolitical issues, particularly concerning Russia and Ukraine. He further added that the declaration required more than 200 hours of continuous negotiations, involved 300 bilateral meetings, and went through 15 different drafts.

The most complex part of the entire #G20 was to bring consensus on the geopolitical paras (Russia-Ukraine). This was done over 200 hours of non -stop negotiations, 300 bilateral meetings, 15 drafts. In this, I was greatly assisted by two brilliant officers ā€“ @NagNaidu08 & @eenamg pic.twitter.com/l8bOEFPP37

ā€” Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 10, 2023

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