Hardik Satishchandra Shah - Private Secretary to PM
1994 - Environmental Engineering
2010 Batch IAS Officer, appointed as Private Secretary to Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Dr. Hardik Shah is an Indian Administrative Service officer presently appointed as Private Secretary, to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. He has demonstrated history of working as Private Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India and at senior levels in Gujarat Government administration including as Additional Secretary and Director in Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat and as Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution Control Board.
He has sound professional knowledgeand rich experience in Government administration as well as in Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy Planning & Implementation and Environmental Management including Environmental Legislations, Environment Impact Assessment, Coastal Zone Management, Cleaner Production and pollution prevention, Circular Economy, Continuous Effluent and Emission Monitoring System, Market Instruments for pollutant trading, etc.
Dr. Shah has strong academic footings. He possesses Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management, respectively, from L. D. Engineering College, Gujarat University, both securing First Rank in University in 1994 and 2003, respectively. He also received Bachelor’s degree in Laws (Gujarat University), a post graduate certificate in Environment Impact Assessment (University of Manchester) and a Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nirma University). He is also a Fellow of Harvard University from the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School. He has several publications and delivered various lectures including at London School of Economics, UK and University of California, Berkeley, USA.
He has received many accolades and awards both for his academic and professional excellence. He has received various medals and merit certificates for his academic excellence both in Engineering and Laws. He is a recipient of "Best Engineer working in the field of Pollution Control" Award from the Indian Association for Air Pollution Control, New Delhi, an award “Government Official for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability” from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bangalore and ‘AMA-Metrochem Outstanding Manager of the Year Award” by the Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad for his outstanding contribution in the field of Governance in general and e-Governance in particular as well as Environmental protection and pollution control.