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IAS Subodh Agarwal Becomes the President of Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj


Senior IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, from the Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Institute in Jaipur. In a recent transfer order by the Rajasthan government, Subodh Agarwal has been given this new responsibility. Until now, he served as the Additional Chief Secretary for Public Health Engineering, Ground Water, Water Resources, and State Water Resource Planning Departments in Rajasthan.


Originally from Uttar Pradesh, IAS Subodh Agarwal has held several key positions in the Rajasthan cadre, gaining diverse experience. With over 40 different postings throughout his career, his versatility stands out. While his family belongs to Uttar Pradesh, he completed his schooling at Scindia School in Gwalior. After finishing his education at Scindia School from 1977 to 1983, he cleared the IIT entrance exam and joined IIT Delhi in 1983 to study Civil Engineering.

During his engineering studies, Subodh Agarwal began preparing for civil services. In 1988, he cleared the Civil Services Examination and was allotted the Rajasthan cadre. He has since earned a Ph.D. in Economics and also holds an LLB degree.

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