Amit Yadav, IAS (Retd.)
Experienced in Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Governance, Telecommunications, Trade Policy, and Social Justice
Amit Yadav is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer (AGMUT Cadre, 1991 Batch) with over 35 years of experience in public administration, public policy, urban governance, telecommunications, trade policy, and social justice. During his career, he held several senior leadership positions in the Government of India, including Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, and Joint Secretary, Department of Telecommunications. His work has focused on public policy formulation, urban governance, trade facilitation, telecommunications, municipal administration, and social welfare. He has also represented India internationally as Counsellor to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva.
Past Positions
- Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (2024-2025)
- Additional Charge: Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India (2025)
- Chairperson, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) (2022 - 2024)
- Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India (2022)
- Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry (2019 - 2022)
- Joint Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India (2016 - 2019)
- Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (2014 - 2016)
- Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi (2012 - 2014)
- Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva (2009 - 2012)
Educational Qualification:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Key Contributions / Publications:
- Led the implementation of national policies and programmes in social justice, disability inclusion, urban governance, telecommunications, and international trade through senior leadership roles in the Government of India.
- Served as Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), contributing to India's Foreign Trade Policy and export promotion initiatives.
- Chaired the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), overseeing urban governance, municipal services, and city administration.
- Represented India as Counsellor to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, contributing to international trade negotiations and policy discussions.
- Contributed to policy reforms and institutional strengthening across the Ministries of Social Justice & Empowerment, Commerce & Industry, and Telecommunications.
