Draft:Voruganti Srinivas

Voruganti Srinivas
President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences
In office 2025–2028
Preceded by	Dr. Ra'ed Ben Shams
Secretary to the Government of India Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
In office 2021–present
Personal details
Born	(1966-09-01) September 1, 1966
Nationality	Indian
Education	B.Tech, M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Osmania University
Occupation	Civil servant
Known for	President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), Secretary to the Government of India
Website	darpg.gov.in iias-iisa.org

Voruganti Srinivas

Voruganti Srinivas (born 1 September 1966) is an Indian civil servant and the current President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), elected for the 2025–2028 term . A senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), he serves as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare . He is recognized for his leadership in administrative reforms, digital governance, and international collaboration.

Early life and education

Srinivas was born on 1 September 1966. He earned a B.Tech and an M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1989 at the age of 22.

Career

Government of India

Srinivas has served in various senior roles:

• Secretary, DARPG and Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (2021–current)
• Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (2020–2024)
• Special/Additional Secretary, DARPG (2018–2021)
• Joint Secretary in the Ministries of Textiles, Culture, and Health and Family Welfare (2010–2017)
• Private Secretary to the Finance and External Affairs Ministers (2000–2003)

Government of Rajasthan

His assignments in Rajasthan include:

• Chairman, Board of Revenue and Rajasthan Tax Board (2017–2018)
• Secretary, Departments of Finance & Planning, Health & Family Welfare, and Science & Technology
• District Collector of Jodhpur and Pali

International representation

Srinivas has represented India in multiple international organizations and forums:

• Member, Council of Administration, International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) (2018–2025)
• Vice-Chair, Finance Committee, International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) (2021–2023)
• Advisor to Executive Director (India), International Monetary Fund (2003–2006)
• Delegate to the UN General Assembly (2001), and representative to Commonwealth and SAARC conferences

He has led Indian delegations in bilateral and multilateral forums with countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

Voruganti Srinivas was elected President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) on 3 June 2025 by the General Assembly, securing 61.70% of the votes in a democratic process involving IIAS members worldwide.

In an interview published on 13 June 2025, President Srinivas outlined his vision, priorities, and plans to guide IIAS as a future-ready, inclusive, and globally connected institution. He emphasized the importance of making IIAS more inclusive, innovative, and impactful by engaging diverse voices from both the Global North and South, bridging academia and practice, and empowering the next generation of governance leaders.

Initiatives

• Developed and expanded CPGRAMS, the world’s largest citizen grievance redressal platform, recognized by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
• Digitized AIIMS New Delhi into India's first fully digital public hospital.
• Led the implementation of e-Office, Bhavishya, and the Digital Central Secretariat.
• Conducted annual Civil Services Day events and national campaigns to promote efficiency and good governance.

Publications

• India’s Relations with the IMF: 25 Years in Perspective (1991–2016) (2019)
• G20@2023: The Roadmap to Indian Presidency (2023)
• The March to New India: Governance Transformed (2014–2019)
• Editor and contributor to Viksit Bharat @2047 – Governance Transformed (2025)
• Chair of editorial board for Public Administration in India (to be released in 2025)

He has authored more than 250 papers and delivered over 175 public lectures on public policy and administration.

Awards and recognition

Srinivas has received several national awards:

• Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (2024)
• Digital India Award (2020)
• AIIMS Leadership Excellence Award (2016, 2017)
• National Productivity Council Awards (1995, 1997)
• Chief Minister’s Certificate for Outstanding Public Service (1998, 2019)

Personal life

Srinivas was a national-level badminton player, winning the Narang Cup (1984) and leading Osmania University to national championships. His areas of interest include public policy, digital governance, public finance, international relations, and citizen-centric service delivery.

External links

• International Institute of Administrative Sciences
• Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
• Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare