Dr. Ravi Bhagat Assumes Charge as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
Says Benefits of the Citizen-Centric Services Will Be Further Ensured to the People in a Time-Bound Manner
Chandigarh, March 24, 2025:
Decorated IAS officer Dr. Ravi Bhagat on Monday assumed the charge of Principal Secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister at his office in the presence of senior officers of the state government.
Pertinently, Dr. Ravi Bhagat, a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service, has served the state government in various capacities. A 2006 batch IAS officer, Dr. Ravi Bhagat has a penchant for out-of-the-box ideas to improve the delivery of citizen-centric services to people. He is known for his proactive and responsive approach towards public service.
A doctorate in Geopolitics of MSP, Dr. Ravi Bhagat started his coveted service as Sub Divisional Magistrate Malout from 2008 to 2009, followed by serving as Deputy Commissioner in Faridkot, Amritsar, and Ludhiana. Apart from serving as Chief Administrator Punjab Urban Development Authority and GMADA, Secretary Mandi Board, CEO e-Governance, Director Public Relations, Secretary New and Renewable Energy Resource, Dr. Ravi Bhagat has been smoothly and effectively rendering his services as Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister from 2021 till now. The officer has been credited for introducing several innovations in the health, education, social security, and mobile governance sectors.
The path-breaking initiatives taken by Dr. Ravi Bhagat for facilitating people by streamlining services during the Covid-19 pandemic were lauded by one and all. The young officer also holds several prestigious national and international awards and honors. Notably, under his guidance, a Guinness World Record was created in 2015 when 10,000 students participated in an anti-drug addiction campaign, and another Guinness World Record was created in 2018 when 82 nationalities sang a song for peace.
Meanwhile, chairing a meeting after taking charge of office, the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister said that the percolation of pro-people and development-oriented policies of the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will be his top priority. Dr. Ravi Bhagat said that as per the commitment of the state government, emphasis will also be laid on key sectors like education, health, and employment. He assured that the benefits of citizen-centric services will be further ensured to the people in a stipulated and time-bound manner.