Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, a seasoned civil servant, brings a wealth of experience to his role under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, backed by decades of thought leadership in public administration, finance, and corporate law. An officer of the Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) from the 1992 batch, he holds a post-graduate degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, an MBA from FMS Delhi, and an LLB from Delhi University. His diverse educational background complements his extensive professional experience.
Throughout his career, Singh has held various positions within the Government of India and international organizations such as the UNDP, where he contributed to reconstruction efforts in high-risk conflict zones. He has developed significant expertise in several areas, including finance, public policy and administration, e-governance, insolvency, corporate law and governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), regulatory affairs, and capacity development. His service includes a pivotal stint as Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from August 2016 to October 2021.
During his tenure, Singh held multiple leadership positions, including Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and Director General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). He served on the Governing Body of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India and was a government nominee to the councils of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). As the Chairman of the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR), he prepared a comprehensive report on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) in August 2020, which led to SEBI mandating the filing of the BRSR report by the top 1,000 companies.
