Shaktikanta Das is a retired IAS Officer of Tamil Nadu Cadre. He is currently appointed as 25th Governor of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) after immediate resign of Urjit Patel. Earlier, he was a member of 15th Finance Commission of India. Check out Shaktikanta Das Wiki, Age, Education Qualification, Caste, Family, Career, Biography & More.
Shaktikanta Das Wiki/Bio:
Real Name: Shaktikanta Das
Birth Place: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Profession: Retired IAS Officer & Economist
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
School: Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar
College: St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University
: IIM Bangalore
: National Institute of Bank Management, Pune
Shaktikanta Das Education Qualification & Career:
Shaktikanta Das was born on 26 February 1957 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He did schooling from Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar & completed his bachelors & masters in History from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He also did Advanced Financial management Course from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore & Development Banking and Institutional credit from National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune.
Shaktikanta Das served as a civil servant for more than three decades. He had served major designations in different departments:
- Principal Secretary (Industries)
- Special Commissioner (Revenue)
- Secretary (Commercial Taxes)
- District Magistrate of Dindigul
- Collector of Dindigul
- Union Economic Affairs Secretary
- Union Revenue Secretary
- Union Fertilizers Secretary
- Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance
Earlier, he was a member of 15th Finance Commission of India & India’s Sherpa to the G20. Currently, he is serving as RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor.
Even he was from history student, he has mainly dealt with economics and Finance in his whole career.
He launched the new Indian Currency notes along with Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel after the demonetization of Rs 500 & Rs 1000 notes.
Shaktikanta Das Age & Caste:
He is 61 Years Old (As of 2018) & was born on 26 February 1957 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. There is no information available about his caste.
