Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Anurag Jain appointed NITI Aayog CEO for two years
Anurag Jain, a senior bureaucrat with over 36 years of experience, has been appointed as the new CEO of NITI Aayog.
He is a 1989-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Jain has held various important positions in both the Union and State governments, including Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh and Secretary in key ministries.
He completed his B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and has a Master’s in Public Administration.
His tenure as CEO will be for two years or until further orders.
Anurag Jain, a 1989-batch IAS officer, appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog.
Tenure is for two years or until further orders.
Jain has over 36 years of administrative experience, including roles as Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh and Secretary in key ministries.
He completed his B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and has a Master’s in Public Administration.
Jain has been associated with several landmark initiatives in infrastructure, logistics, urban development, and industrial growth.
- Who
- Anurag Jain, a 1989-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre
- What
- Appointment as the CEO of NITI Aayog
- When
- Appointment approved on Wednesday, July 23, 2026
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To bring decades of administrative experience to the position
Government Perspective
Public Perspective
Appointment Process
Government Perspective
The government believes the appointment process is transparent and follows due procedure.
Public Perspective
Some public observers may question the transparency and criteria for such high-level appointments.
- Name
- Anurag Jain
- Designation
- CEO, NITI Aayog
- Batch
- 1989
- Cadre
- Madhya Pradesh
- Tenure
- Two years or until further orders
- Previous Role
- Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh
- Education
- B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, Master’s in Public Administration from Syracuse University
- Date of Birth
- 11 August 1965
Sources
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