Subodh Agarwal IAS

Dr. Subodh Agarwal (IAS Subodh Agarwal) is a highly distinguished retired senior administrator from the 1988 batch of the Rajasthan cadre. With a career spanning over 37 years, he has held numerous high-impact leadership positions in both state and central governments, most recently serving as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Rajasthan Finance Corporation and Director General of the Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan. Dr. Agarwal is recognized as one of India's most comprehensively educated civil servants, holding six formal academic degrees from prestigious global institutions. His multidisciplinary background includes a B.Tech and PG Diploma from IIT Delhi, a Master in Public Policy from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rajasthan. This foundation supported his success in managing critical portfolios like Mines & Petroleum, Energy, Industries, and Public Health Engineering as Additional Chief Secretary.