IAS

Dr. R. Anandakumar, is a Bachelor of veterinary Science from Veterinary College and Research Institute in Namakkal and has done his masters from Central Avian Research Institute (Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh). He was an outstanding student with five university gold medals to his credit before he began his career as a veterinary assistant surgeon in Pollachi in 2001.

Born	06.09.1975
S.S.L.C (1989 - 1990)	USC Elementary School, C. Vadambachery, (421/500) (School First)
Higher Secondary (1991 -1992)	S.C.M Higher Secondary School, C. Vadambachery, (1055/1200) (School First)
B.VSc (1993-2000)	Veterinary College & Research Institute (VCRI), Namakkal (86 %) 8.6 OGPA
M.V.Sc (2000-2003) (Poultry Science)	Central Avian Research Institute – IVRI
M.B.L	National Law School, Bangalore
M.A (English)	University of Madras
Parents	Mr. A.K. Ramasamy & Mrs. R. Jayalakshmi
Wife's Name	Dr. Shri vidhya, M.B.B.S
Daughters' Name	Selvi. A. Gopika (11th as on 2021) & A. Deepika (10th as on 2021)

Reading and Writing.
Eleven Books have been published in Tamil. (Details given below).
Playing for Chennai Foot Ball Association and (Second Division)
Played for Tamil Nadu Cricket Association League Matches (Sixth Division), Equestrian

Pukkal Nalaiyum Pookum (பூக்கள் நாளையும் பூக்கும்)
Padippadiyai padi (படிப்படியாய் படி)
Uyir thedum ullam (உயிர் தேடும் உள்ளம்)
Thervu vazhkkaiyum vazhkkai thervum (தேர்வு வாழ்க்கையும் வாழ்க்கை தேர்வும்)
Padiththale inikkum (படித்தாலே இனிக்கும்)
Poikadikaram (பொய்க்கடிகாரம்)
Ennai Nokki Payum Neutron (என்னை நோக்கி பாயும் நியூட்ரான்)
Payanam Thirantha Ithayam (பயணம் திறந்த இதயம்), (2019 best travel book award of Government of Tamil Nadu)
Nootrukku Nooru (நூற்றுக்கு நூறு)
Kuri vaithu Adi (குறி வைத்து அடி)
Katrathu Vinnalavu (கற்றது விண்ணளவு)
Azhagaka aramabikalanala (அழகாக ஆரம்பிகலாங்களா)

Posting	Place & Years
Joined as IAS	2003 Batch Tamil Nadu Cadre
Assistant Collector (Training)	Pudukkottai (2004 – 2005)
Sub – Collector	Hosur (2005 – 2007)
Additional Collector	Madurai (2007)
Deputy Commissioner (Health)	Corporation of Chennai (2007 - 2008)
Additional collector	Kancheepuram (2008 - 2010)
Joint Commissioner of Commercial taxes	Coimbatore (May – September 2010)
District Collector	Dharmapuri (2010 - 2011)
District Collector	Erode (2011)
Deputy Commissioner (Works) Greater Chennai Corporation	Chennai (2011 - 2015)
Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency	Ekkatuthangal, Chennai – 32 (04.05.2015 to 31.05.2017)
Additional Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat	Chennai – 9 (01.06.2017 to 01.12.2018)
Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat	Chennai – 9 (01.01.2019 to 16.9.2020)
Commissioner of Sugars	Chennai (17.9.2020 to 16.5.2021)
Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department	Chennai (17.5.2021 to 9.11.2021)
Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority	(10.11.2021 to May 2022)
Secretary, welfare of Differently abled Persons	(16.6.2022 to till date)

Commissioner, Government Data centre (23.01.2018 to 14.12.2018)
Chairman & Managing Director, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Ltd, Chennai (From 4.6.2020 to 17.5.2021)
Special Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department (5.12.2022 to till date)

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