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Sampath Kumar

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Dr. Sampath Kumar
Personal details
Born
Sampath Kumar

8 January 1979
Rajuweir, Andhra Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
OccupationCivil servant
Known forPublic administration, rural development, health policy
Awards
  • Van Leer Foundation Fellow
  • Creative Bureaucracy recognition

Dr. Sampath Kumar (born 8 January 1979) is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Meghalaya cadre. He has held several senior positions in the Government of Meghalaya, including Principal Secretary, Development Commissioner, and Chief Executive Officer of the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA).[1][2][3]

He served nineteen years with the Government of India and seven years on sabbatical working in the non-profit sector. During this period, he has been involved in the design and implementation of policy initiatives related to public health, poverty reduction, women’s empowerment, rural development, climate change, and strengthening local governance and state capability. He has also commissioned and facilitated evaluations and research studies to assess government and non-governmental development programmes.[4][5]

Early life and education

Sampath Kumar was born in Rajuweir, Andhra Pradesh, on 8 January 1979. He pursued doctoral studies in Public Health and Policy at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong, in collaboration with Martin Luther Christian University, Meghalaya, between 2021 and 2024. His doctoral research focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the Social Audit Act in Meghalaya through a mixed-methods approach.

In 2013–2014, he attended Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he obtained a Master of Public Administration degree and was a fellow in the Edward S. Mason Program in Public Policy and Management.

From 1990 to 1993, he studied at Osmania University, Hyderabad, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering.[6]

Career

Kumar joined the Indian Administrative Service in the Meghalaya cadre and has since served in a wide range of administrative roles. He has been Principal Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare, Forests & Environment, and Community & Rural Development Departments.[2][3]

He also worked as Development Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority. Earlier in his career, he served as District Magistrate of Tura in Meghalaya and as Joint Collector in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He has also been associated with poverty alleviation programmes and capacity-building projects at the state level.[2][3]

As of 2025, he continues to serve as Principal Secretary to the Community & Rural Development Department of the Government of Meghalaya and as Chief Executive Officer and Project Director of MegARISE Meghalaya.[3]

Recognition

In 2025, he was selected as a Jury Favourite at the Creative Bureaucracy Festival in Berlin for an innovation from Meghalaya aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes, which was shortlisted as a finalist.

The same year, he received the Van Leer Foundation Fellowship (2025–2026) in recognition of his role in initiating and implementing Meghalaya's Early Childhood Development Mission.

In 2024, he was conferred the Best Paper Award by Springer Journal of Public Health Policy for commissioning and co-authoring a study titled The need for a holistic approach towards pandemic control: lessons from a cross-sectional study on COVID-19 in Meghalaya, India.

Also in 2024, the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) recognised him at its first Award Ceremony in Shillong for innovation in the health sector, specifically for best practice in Positive Public Health Management in Meghalaya.

Earlier in his career, he received the Young Leadership Award (2007) from the Rilbong Sports and Cultural Club, as reported by The Shillong Times, for his leadership and commitment to public service. In 1997, he was awarded the L. V. Reddy Memorial Award by the National Academy of Administration for his performance as the best officer trainee allotted to work in conflict-affected areas.

Other roles

In addition to his formal responsibilities as an IAS officer, Kumar has been Vice Chairman of the Meghalaya Livelihoods and Rural Futures initiative and Chairman of GIL, a state-level governance programme. He has also served as a mentor in the initiative From the Earth to the Skies and is the author of a work titled Health Care.

Publications

Books and chapters

Policy papers and reports

  • Kumar, S.; Sahu, A.; Kanwar, S. R. (2021). "Mobilizing action to address low child immunization through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) approach: A case study of Meghalaya". Occasional Paper Series, Section on International and Comparative Administration. 4 (1): 30–44. PDF.
  • Kumar, S.; Kanwar, S. R.; Kharwanlang, A.; Trupin, R.; Mittal, P.; Bantho, J. R. L. (2021). Mobilising collaborative actions to improve nutrition status of SAM & MAM children: A case study of Meghalaya. Department of Social Welfare, Government of Meghalaya. PDF.
  • Kumar, S. (2019). Leveraging National Rural Employment Guarantee Program for facilitating community-driven development in the State of Meghalaya. NITI Aayog (Policy Paper).
  • Kumar, S. (n.d.). Drafting of Meghalaya State Water Policy. Government of Meghalaya. PDF.
  • Kumar, S. (n.d.). Drafting of State Health Policy during COVID-19 pandemic using PDIA approach.
  • Kumar, S.; et al. (2021, April). Lancet COVID-19 Commission – India Task Force Publications.
  • Kumar, S.; & team. (2019). "1917 iTEAMS – Integrated Technology Enabled Agriculture Management System". In: International Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO 2019), Dubai.
  • Kumar, S.; & collaborators. (n.d.). Disrupting gender inequality to improve health outcomes. International Center for Research on Women and Population Council. Presentation.
  • Kumar, S.; Darwin, S. (n.d.). The road from sick care to healthcare: How to add 80 billion productive years to our current generation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Latest News Updates on Indian Policy, Business, Economy & Governance". The secretariat. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration". CDMA Contacts. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Key Contacts". National Health Mission, Government of Meghalaya. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  4. ↑ Kumar, Sampath; Bhargawa, Ruma; Forum, World Economic (2023-03-06). "How Meghalaya state's integrated approach is leading the way to universal health coverage in India". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ↑ "with the RRH HTA team members from Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong- Dr Khushbu Thadani and Dr Carinthia Nengnong at the Meghalaya stall on Thiamine Supplementation for reducing infant deaths at the International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment ISHTA 2025 on 8th and 9th March, 2025 Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong". Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Key Contacts". Meghalaya Government Portal. Retrieved 2025-11-13.

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