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ISUW 2026 Speaker

S Suresh Kumar
S Suresh Kumar

Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)

Shri S. Suresh Kumar, IAS assumed the charge of Chairman, DVC with effect from 1st January 2024 and assumed the additional charge of Member Secretary, DVC with effect from 16-06-2025. Prior to joining the post, Shri. Kumar was working in the capacity of Director General, Netaji Subhash Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata. Shri Kumar joined the Indian Administrative Services in the West Bengal Cadre in 1988. He holds a B. Tech degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras. Shri S. Suresh Kumar served as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Power Deptt. since November 2019 till April 2023 and was also assigned the additional charge of Non-Conventional Energy Resources Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal. Shri Kumar also served a multitude of administrative posts during his career span: as the Director (Finance) of National Aids Control Organization from 2006-08, as the OSD in the Election Commission of India during 2009, as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI from 2008-2014. He brings with him a vast repertoire of experience in both technical as well as administrative domains for over 30 years.